I'm checking on a lower bucks user group to see if it's still active. They do all manner of operating systems including linux in that group.
On Sun, 17 Apr 2022, Jack wrote: > I think many on this list would be willing to help with this, if the location > were close enough. You might hunt for a local linux users group, or other > group of folks likely to be interested and willing to tinker with hardware. > You might also see if there is a local high school or technical school with > relevant classes, to ask if there is a student willing to help you. > > The actual work in removing and replacing heat sink and fan is not that great > - but if it is not near definite that is the cause of your problem, then it > might be a wasted effort. > > On 4/17/22 12:53, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > Yes, I am blind and can disassemble computers okay but never could learn > > to assemble them since the equipment to test memory external to computers > > has been and will remain inaccessible. This if it's done will have to be > > done by a repair shop and likely will cost more to repair this machine > > than replace it if that much work is involved. > > > > > > On Sun, 17 Apr 2022, Mark Knecht wrote: > > > >> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 8:14 AM Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Has the links browser crashed other computers when used with speakup? If > >>> it turns out I'm not unique maybe a safer browser choice ought to go on > >>> the next minimal iso. > >>> > >>> > >> To start, as you mention speakup, if you are yourself blind I acknowledge > >> at the outset my suggestions below may not be the most practical. > >> > >> I'd start by doing everything I could to ensure the underlying motherboard > >> and memory are stable: > >> > >> 1) Disconnect all external devices other than your keyboard > >> 2) Disconnect all internal drives other than the one you need to install to > >> 3) Remove all memory except for 1 stick > >> 4) If the machine has a motherboard VGA AND you have a card-based > >> GPU then remove that card > >> 5) Leave wired ethernet connected if the machine and your network > >> support it. > >> > >> At that point run memtest86 from USB or a DVD. If it's stable then > >> start adding back memory. Double check that all memory is the > >> same spec. I bought a used MB recently with 6 sticks but 2 of them > >> weren't the same as the other 4. > >> > >> If all of that works I'd install some very light distro - probably > >> Ubuntu Server but you're free to choose - with the goal to > >> get a Linux kernel running. At that point I'm probably going to > >> install something like btop and watch temperatures. > >> > >> If all that worked then you've made forward progress. If it > >> doesn't you've also made forward progress. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Mark > >> > >> > >
