On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 04:27:35PM +0100, Robert Bridge wrote: > > If you are round a university, I would actually suggest asking around > and seeing if there are old P3 workstations being thrown out. With a > little TLC, gentoo runs nicely on such hardware, especially as a > headless server in a corner. Such a box would also offer a LOT more > flexibility than an old laptop would, and they will probably be > delighted to get rid of it! > > Rob. > > (Has a little collection of such "rescued" machines.)
The reason why I prefer a laptop is size (I can put it on the top of a cupboard next to the other one), and the possibility to use it without an UPS, that I don't have.
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