[PLUG] Why Slackware

2018-02-08 Thread Mke C>
On 02/08/2018 12:00 PM, plug-requ...@pdxlinux.org wrote: FWIW, I defenestrated to linux in 1997, ran Red Hat for 6 years, then switched to Slackware-8.0. I work the same way with it in the current 14.2, and did learn the hard way to install_everything_ even when I did not need it.

Re: [PLUG] Alea jacta est*

2018-02-08 Thread King Beowulf
On 02/07/2018 02:29 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > It should all be here in 4-5 days, plenty of time for assembling during > the February 18 Clinic. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117726 > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233859 > >

Re: [PLUG] Alea jacta est*

2018-02-08 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 00:23:42 -0800 King Beowulf dijo: >No quibbles here except for the power supply. > >300W is going to be a bit thin at load even with intel GPU, and a HD or >two, some USB stuff and you are already pushing almost 200W at load. >Also, this power supply is

Re: [PLUG] Alea jacta est*

2018-02-08 Thread Tomas Kuchta
I have similar setup to what JJ picked. I chose a Corsair 650W PSU for only reason - the PSU fan is off below 200W. I have yet to hear it turning on, even at full load. I am not a gamer, internal Gfx is plenty fast for me. Unless one need add on Gfx., 300W is plenty. 4x 3.5" hdd RAID is less