Hello Russel,
Thanks for your response.
My comments are inline below.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Reiter" <rreite...@gmail.com>
To: "GTALUG Talk" <talk@gtalug.org>; "Steve Petrie, P.Eng."
<apet...@aspetrie.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Advice -- Building Debian 8 PC To Replace Win XP
PC;
On Jul 25, 2016 10:50 AM, "Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk"
<talk@gtalug.org>
wrote:
Warm Greetings To GTALUG,
Please forgive the long email. -- have to provide some background.
BACKGROUND -- BUILDING DEBIAN 8 PC TO REPLACE WIN XP PC
I usually have a couple of pieces of advise for home builds and
integration.
Unfortunately the first piece is no longer relevant. That was was go
to
active surplus and purchase a variety of items. Board standoffs,
plastic
washers and odd screws and ties. However they have closed both
locations
and it doesn't look like there is a comeback in the works.
I have yet to find another place with such a comprehensive stock of
the
little odds and ends someone night need.
The other is to have a build buddy, someone to bounce things around
with
when there is an unexpected problem.
I do have this suggestion tho. Make friends with Hacklab.
I haven't visited the facility so I don't know if they have storage
for a
build which may last longer than one day.
Also I have no idea of the fee structure to use the space, but there
are
others on the list with more in-depth knowledge than I.
Scott Sullivan perhaps?
I get nervous when I read "standoofs, odd screws, little odds and ends"
...
Hacklab -- I remember vaguely reading about them. Thanks for the
reminder.
If I do decide to build the new Linux PC myself, I will check out
Hacklab. And find my "build buddy(ies)" on GTALUG :)
HTH
Russell
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