On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:40 AM, Michael Sokolov <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello fellow Linux users, > > I'm looking for some advice. I need to put together a new Linux desktop > PC for my girlfriend's cubicle at our new office and I'm looking for > advice on the hardware requirements. > > The intended use for this desktop PC is to run Slackware Linux and to do > the following: > > * Browse the web comfortably with Firefox; > * Listen to MP3s and other audio; > * Watch videos -- not looking for anything HD, just YouTube-like quality > is plenty enough. > > All of the above will be running under twm or some other lean & mean X11 > window manager, we will _NOT_ run GNOME or KDE and we will certainly > _NOT_ run any of those idiotic 3D desktops. And no games.
I would look at Fluxbox or Blackbox. Both very minimalist window managers. Basically all they do is put some color on twm and add some features of their own. Menus are much easier to navigate. That is unless the users are already familiar with twm in which case never mind. > > So here is my question: now that I've stated my intended use, what kind > of hardware requirements does it translate into? Is this something that > calls for new current HW, or is it an application where older > unwanted-by-others HW will do fine? Older hardware is fine for this need. A Celeron made in the last few year can more then handle this need. > > If I should build this from brand new parts, any recommendations on what > I should buy and where? Or if my application would be served well by > older gear, would anyone have any for sale? We already have the monitor > (a very nice Viewsonic), keyboard and mouse, only the main CPU box > remains to be put together. I would buy new only if there is a desire to have a warranty and or confidence in the parts. A sub $500 PC will do what you are asking without issue. Could probably get something for less then $300 at Frys or etc. that will do the job. I would recommend going to a local mom n pop PC shop as you are more likely to get a PC already assembled without an OS. However if you don't mind putting it together > > TIA for any advice, > MS > > P.S. Will there be a SRCLE meeting this coming Saturday? > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
