--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" wrote:
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Joan Leach wrote:
> >
> > So true, on Zorin 6.x core 64-bit, I added LXDE and KDE and just select
> > when I log in. I decided to add then when some updates triggered the Zorin
> > Start menu to be hijacked by the Ubuntu Start button.
> > I was going to try Ultimate Linux, but one stick of RAM going bad and a
> > drop down to a slower AMD AM2 CPU, put that on the back burner for awhile.
> > Joan in Reno
> >
>
> By when you log in do you mean with a Display Manager, such as gdm? If yes
> then those often contain menus where one may choose which Window Manager to
> use. I suppose DMs are one big difference between today and long ago. I used
> to log in at the console myself, then startx, at the command prompt. Mostly
> so if X ever messed up on me it would be easier to recover my system.
Yes, I remembered that there was a symbol on the top right, I think, that
issued that menu. But if X doesn't start like in Slackware, I try startx.
>
> No warranty on that RAM stick huh? Often they have lifetime guarantees. I'm
> not sure how well those are honored though. The PC market does seem to have
> fallen on hard times anymore. I'm glad I built my last system when I did. I
> don't think I could have done any better since. There is better hardware
> available today of course, but it is all so expensive lately. I believe
> mobile has made the economies of scale tip against us now.
>
I have the PNY package that the 2-1GB sticks came in, I bought it with the MSI
motherboard and AMD AM2 940 socket CPU and PCI-E VGA card when I worked at
CompUSA. I could've kicked myself when I bent and broke one of those pins on
it. The only good thing is it no longer costs almost $200, on to EBay I
suppose. I never had RAM go bad and it looked like it was the VGA card, then I
guessed the MOBO. When the replacement arrived, I saw it didn't work either,
that's when I tried pulling one RAM stick at a time. I tried the one that
worked in both slots to be sure it wasn't the slot. So now I will be buying two
CPUs eventually.
I usually get older parts from other techs, since they know Linux can use older
stuff. Then I try to trade or give the computers away, but those wanting
laptops and tablets are making it harder.
Joan in Reno
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