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Sent from [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) for iOS Most of those computers at the recycle computer stores ar from businesses. They are about 3 or 4 years old and most of them has a max memory is about 16 Mbps. On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 19:13, Michael via PLUG-discuss

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well, I'm going to get another recycled computer. A thinkcentre. From what I've heard they are, at the most, 3 years old and not up to spec for windows 11 (why they are in recycle). Got to love windows for that alone! Or does someone have a better idea? Any one know of the top of there head how

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Sent from [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) for iOS I have a system with over 32 gigs of DDR5 ram and the swap isn’t even used. I also have a thread ripper cpu and it runs at 5.8 gigahertz in speed on a am5 slot. But these new boards run the data through the cpu when reading and

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SSD ram cache does not prevent wear and tear on your SSD, it is used stop the bottleneck slowdown when writing lots of data to the SSD. The best way to prevent wear and tear is system ram, if you have enough ram the system may not even have to swap anything out, The three things that I always move

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On my current system I am running without swap, but I do have 32gb ram. If you pick an ssd with a ram cache on it you don't have to worry about swap as much there. And you can extend ssd life with underprovisioning if it still is a concern. But in reality a good quality ssd Wil last for years

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To avoid swap wearing out your ssd, if you don't have an hd handy, you can set vm.swappiness to 0. This is not great since paging is quite efficient these days, but sometimes you'll want swap for suspend operations and don't want to actually page unless you're under memory pressure. On Sat, Feb

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Check out the latest batch of Intel-based N100 Mini PCs. They’re smaller than MacMinis. I’d say a minimal configuration would be 32GB of RAM and 1TB (or 2TB) of SSD. I’d say an N100 is minimal CPU. Some with AMD CPUs are cheaper as well. Here’s a search on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3woboP0

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Which Linux distro? Personally, 16G RAM is minimal for any 'normal' distribution. And Dual or Quad core is actually helpful, though not nearly as much as RAM. Don't put your swap on the SSD.  Put it on a rotator (rotating drive).  You don't want to risk wearing out the flash on the SSD. And

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oh yeah. solid state drives and I'll want to use gimp and darktable on it. On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 8:46 PM Michael wrote: > I want a guy I know to put a computer together for me. I'm thinking a > single core (I don't think I need more processing power than that) with 8 > gig of ram. I'm

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I want a guy I know to put a computer together for me. I'm thinking a single core (I don't think I need more processing power than that) with 8 gig of ram. I'm wanting to spend $3-$400. I'm an older guy now and won't use it for much more than web and email. What should I tell him to put in it? --

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; > What is a NVMe? What do you think about what I';m thinking about >> >>> > > doing >> >>> > > with the NUC? >> >>> > > >> >>> > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 3:29 AM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss >> >>> > &g

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; You'll need RAM too... didn't see that in the list. > >>> > >> > >>> > >> I would also make sure that you get a motherboard that has a > place for > >>> > >> at least 1 NVMe. Then I would recommend that you get at least one >

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your >>> OS >>> > >> on the NVMe, it will make your whole machine feel 50 times faster >>> than >>> > >> if you keep using a 10 year old hard drive Trust me, it will be >>> > >> worth every cent to get it. >>> > >>

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>> at least 1 NVMe. Then I would recommend that you get at least one >>> > >> NVMe. It doesn't have to be huge, but if you can put at least your OS >>> > >> on the NVMe, it will make your whole machine feel 50 times faster than >>> > >&g

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ard, CPU, and power supply and then frankenstein the > >>> hard drive, the wireless card, and the video card from the old machine > >>> (got to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? > >>>

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> >> worth every cent to get it. >> > >> >> > >> I would also recommend getting an AMD machine right now. You can >> get a >> > >> whole lot more for your money right now with AMD. >> > >> >> > >> BTW Wha

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> > wrote: >> >> > >> You'll need RAM too... didn't see that in the list. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> I would also make sure that you get a motherboard that has a place >> >> > >> for >> >> > >&

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t;> NVMe. It doesn't have to be huge, but if you can put at least > your OS > >> > >> on the NVMe, it will make your whole machine feel 50 times faster > than > >> > >> if you keep using a 10 year old hard drive Trust me, it will be > >> >

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imes faster than >> > >> if you keep using a 10 year old hard drive Trust me, it will be >> > >> worth every cent to get it. >> > >> >> > >> I would also recommend getting an AMD machine right now. You can get a >> > >>

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I have been doing a hefty amount of research on this lately. It apparently new computer time among my friends. It is also giving me the itch. On Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 9:43 AM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > That looks like an excellent machine and

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scuss wrote: > >>> I think I figured out what I want to do. I'm going to buy a > >>> chassis, motherboard, CPU, and power supply and then frankenstein the > >>> hard drive, the wireless card, and the video card from the old machine > >>&g

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>> I think I figured out what I want to do. I'm going to buy a > >>> chassis, motherboard, CPU, and power supply and then frankenstein the > >>> hard drive, the wireless card, and the video card from the old machine > >>> (got to do this as cheaply as I c

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:25 PM Michael wrote: Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put together I'll put it together. Where would go to get a chassis and motherboard then I'll put all of the other guts in. Is such an animal

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card from the old machine > > (got to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? > > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM Michael wrote: > >> Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm > >> going to get a new comp

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to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM Michael wrote: Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put together I'll put it together. Where would go to get

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video card from the old machine > > > (got to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM Michael wrote: > > > > > > > > Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'

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he > > hard drive, the wireless card, and the video card from the old machine > > (got to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? > > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM Michael wrote: > > > > > > Wellp, I am going to do something I n

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oing to do something I never have done before. I'm > > going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put > > together I'll put it together. Where would go to get a chassis and > > motherboard then I'll put all of the other guts in. Is such an animal > > i

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at 10:25 PM Michael wrote: > > Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm > going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put > together I'll put it together. Where would go to get a chassis and > motherboard then I'll put all of

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Really depends on what you want. I'm putting together a new computer and I ordered almost everything from Newegg On Fri, Jul 17, 2020, 7:26 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm >

New computer.

Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before. I'm going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put together I'll put it together. Where would go to get a chassis and motherboard then I'll put all of the other guts in. Is such an animal in existence?I thought

Re: How to migrate Ubuntu to new computer?

On 2019-02-27 17:33, Harold Hartley wrote: On Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 17:22, Matthew Crews wrote: On 2/27/19 4:03 PM, Harold Hartley wrote: I found out that problem myself. Ubuntu uses a different disc formatting than the other distro’s uses. In what way? I don’t remember the name of the

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Ok, I have it now. It’s a “under a meritocratic governance model. Debian and Ubuntu packages are not necessarily binary compatible with each other, however, so packages may need to be rebuilt from

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I don’t remember the name of the formatting, but it makes it hard to take source code and compile it. But I ended up chucking Ubuntu for Debian and fedora. On Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 17:22, Matthew Crews wrote: > On 2/27/19 4:03 PM, Harold Hartley wrote: > > I found out that problem myself. Ubuntu

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On 2/27/19 4:03 PM, Harold Hartley wrote: > I found out that problem myself. Ubuntu uses a different disc formatting > than the other distro’s uses. In what way? --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe,

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[mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.phxlinux.org] *On > Behalf Of *Michael Butash > *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2019 3:02 PM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: How to migrate Ubuntu to new computer? > > > Agree here, cloning disks on linux haven't worked for me in 2

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. (Voice of experience!) Rusty From: PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.phxlinux.org] On Behalf Of Michael Butash Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 3:02 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: How to migrate Ubuntu to new computer? Agree here, cloning disks on linux haven't worked

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arch working on the xps too. So far, I haven't had such > luck sadly, so still stuck with ubuntu for it at least for now. > > -mb > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 9:30 AM Andrew McRobb > wrote: > >> IHMO, you are better off doing a fresh install to save yourself the >>

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o save yourself the >> headaches and time. Especially if you have SSD drives. Just 7zip your home >> directory, and use the many ways of transferring files today to the new >> computer. USB, Google Drive, rysnc, netcat, DVD. >> >> On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 3:37 PM Bob Elze

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s of transferring files today to the new > computer. USB, Google Drive, rysnc, netcat, DVD. > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 3:37 PM Bob Elzer wrote: > >> first thing I would try is to clone the disks and stick them in the new >> computer and see if it boots. >> >

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first thing I would try is to clone the disks and stick them in the new computer and see if it boots. it would help if you could give the specs of the old and new computers what motherboards, how many disk's, memory and video cards On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 9:03 PM Stephen Elliott How do I

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On Sun, 2019-02-24 at 17:28 +, Stephen Elliott wrote: > How do I migrate the full Ubuntu 18.04 os, setup, and data to a new > computer? > > A little context is needed. What are you migrating from? If you are migrating from another Linux-based system, make sure you perform a ba

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>>>>>>>> On Jul 23, 2017 8:11 AM, "Michael" <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> if it is saved in ie. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:09 AM, M

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>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Michael <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there a way to get them into Linux? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >

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;>>>> Is there a way to get them into Linux? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Brien Dieterle <bri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>&

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<bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a way to get them into Linux? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Brien Dieterle <bri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wr

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t; On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Brien Dieterle <bri...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are the password saved in internet explorer? Chrome? Windows >>>>>>> credential manager? Take a look at these >&g

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, but you can easily move the data file to a new computer - works with Windows and Linux. Lastpass stores the passwords in the cloud, so new computers are not an issue. There are plugins for Firefox, chrome, etc. All you need to remember is one big password to unlock your password vault, and both

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ri...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Are the password saved in internet explorer? Chrome? Windows >>>>>> credential manager? Take a look at these >>>>>> http://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.h

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e: >>>> >>>>> Are the password saved in internet explorer? Chrome? Windows >>>>> credential manager? Take a look at these >>>>> http://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html >>>>> >>>>> If they are saved i

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net/password_recovery_tools.html >>>> >>>> If they are saved in chrome or Firefox you can just sync to your gmail >>>> or Firefox account to get the passwords over. >>>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2017 7:22 AM, "Michael" <bmi...@gmail.com> wro

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me? Windows credential >>> manager? Take a look at these >>> http://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html >>> >>> If they are saved in chrome or Firefox you can just sync to your gmail >>> or Firefox account to get the passwords over. >>> >&g

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23, 2017 7:22 AM, "Michael" <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> My girlfriend wants to get a new computer. She doesn't do anything like >>> programming and she is strictly a web-based user so she wants to give linux >>> a whirl because of the security

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very_tools.html > > If they are saved in chrome or Firefox you can just sync to your gmail or > Firefox account to get the passwords over. > > On Jul 23, 2017 7:22 AM, "Michael" <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My girlfriend wants to get a new computer. She doesn't do anything like

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, "Michael" <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > My girlfriend wants to get a new computer. She doesn't do anything like > programming and she is strictly a web-based user so she wants to give linux > a whirl because of the security it offers. Which computer do you recommend. >

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My girlfriend wants to get a new computer. She doesn't do anything like programming and she is strictly a web-based user so she wants to give linux a whirl because of the security it offers. Which computer do you recommend. On a side note she asked if there was a way to copy her saved passwords

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a bit ago there was a rumor that a computers hardware was going to become dependent on the operating system. Has that happened yet. will I have a problem installing Linux on a new computer? :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG

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a problem installing Linux on a new computer? What you're probably talking about is Secure Boot, and if you search for secure boot linux, you get articles like http://www.zdnet.com/more- experiments-with-linux-only-uefi-secure-boot-installation-714095/ , which say there should be no problems

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Betty, I am so sorry for the loss of your house. I can only imagine the emotional stress that causes. All the best to you and your family. Not trying to hijack this discussion, but I was wondering what you Chomebook folks think about Android tablets? In particular, I have an ASUS TF701, which

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An android tablet with a keyboard is a very capable tool and I find it in many ways more productive than chrome due to the variety of applications available. Not enough to replace a real computer but certainly of great use. On Jul 12, 2013 10:55 AM, Mark Phillips m...@phillipsmarketing.biz wrote:

Yarnell fire and new computer

Hi all; (I used to be the lady that was 'nice penguin @ webcanine dot com' but had to change my email so now I have this one.) We lost our house in Yarnell to the fire last weekend and are staying in Phoenix. But you guys have always been good for information on computer stuff in general, so i

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I have a few (non technical) friends who have chrome books and *love* them. I've been thinking of getting a Pixel to replace my MacBookPro in about a year (hopefully the 2nd Gen Pixels will be out by then). But I have noticed a few things that you'll want to be sure of before you go with a

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Chromebooks are a Linux installation that is geared to run the chrome browser. It does have some local storage, and will access usb devices but it is really intended to be used in conjunction with an always online style of connection. However if you can provide this it is a great device and with

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Betty, Sorry to hear you lost your house in the fire. I hope you're able to get back to a rebuilt home soon. Chromebooks are, indeed, cloud only. That means that all of your apps, documents, settings, etc... are stored in and synchronized with, internet services (and only cloud apps are

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If you dump a glass of orange juice in the keyboard of a desktop x86, you can replace *just the keyboard*. Heck, if you spill something into a desktop keyboard just stick in the dishwasher and let it dry out. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Stephen cryptwo...@gmail.com wrote:

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laptops and I use mine daily for LAMP dev. Just as a side note, I'm moving away from AMD.  I do not think AMD CPU's are as good as Intel's. Keith Smith --- On Sun, 7/7/13, Betty I webcan...@gmail.com wrote: From: Betty I webcan...@gmail.com Subject: Yarnell fire and new