about the hd... no, actually this was a newer HD (which was already on its way out... it was faulty from the start). My original HD died long ago.
I seem to be hard on HDs or something. I don't have time to read your entire email right now (have to go help with dinner), but I'll reply more later. -MK. -------Original Message------- > From: Angelo Bertolli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [UM-LINUX] parts needed for new computer (was Re: [UM-LINUX] > Free Junk) > Sent: 26 Jul '05 15:40 > > Mary Kay A. Dranzo wrote: > > >Let's see. > > > >The speakers and the usb hub and the power cord and the network cable were > spared, but the HD and the power supply weren't. I'm not sure about the rest. > > > > > Hopefully most of it is OK. Do you know how it got damaged? Usually, > I'd say the first thing to go is either a HD or motherboard, and then > the power supply. > > >I need at least 256mb of RAM. If I don't get an HD right of the bat, more > would be better because I'd be running a live distro and they love RAM. I'm > currently using a loaner with 128mbs and it's really not enough for Knoppix. > My last comp had 384mbs of pc-133 ram. > > > > > Ho, hum, the stuff I have is more on the order of P2's with small hard > drives... I guess they won't cut it. (Your last computer had more > memory than mine does!) However, maybe even a small hard drive would at > least get you off of Knoppix. > > >Speed, it can be as low as 650mhz. My last comp was only an Athlon 750mhz, > so I'm not too picky on this. > > > >HD, I'll take what I can get, but the more the better, because I miss my > music collection and I like to have quite a bit of music. > > > >It's gonna need video card, network card, sound card, all that jazz. Once > again, not too picky > > > > > The ones from your computer probably work, and are probably going to be > better than what you'd get... but then again today's motherboards have > these things built-in. > > >Some kind of cd drive. my last comp had a burner and a DVD drive. I didn't > use the dvd drive all that much recently (I used to use it all the time to > watch dvds, though... and I might start again when the roomies move and take > their TV and dvd drive with them), but I did burn CDs alot. mine only burned > at 12x (it was a 16x, but my system couldn't burn that fast)... something > faster would be wonderful. > > > >My last computer was 5 years old as of June, and I had friends give me some > of their old stuff that was newer than mine over a year ago, so there's a > good chance that whatever you're giving rid of will be just fine.\ > > > > > HD life is about 5 years... I wonder if that's the thing that went out... > > >If you give me alot and you'd like some cash for it, I can spare a little, > but not too much. I'm thinking $50 total for entire system. I know, it's not > much, but I"m worried about paying my bills as is. > > > > > > > If I gave you one of the machines I have, it would probably be > significantly worse than your loaner, so it's probably better to try to > use the parts you already have and see if you can't put together > something a little nicer. > > >So... yeah... there's my specs. Any help anyone? > >I'm currently out of the DC area until Monday, and I don't have a car in > the DC area, so there's that little barrier. My friend Brad has one though > and sometimes can be cajoled into giving me a lift for things. > > > > > Unfortunately from the sounds of it, what you had is probably more > powerful than what I have. But I will take a look, and see what I can > come up with. However, I'm without a car and I have to stay with a > friend for a couple days. In the mean time, you should keep an eye on > deals from the links below. > > My secret stash of links for tech deals: > http://www.ableshoppers.com/ - good deals > http://www.rasmus.com/ - local auctions, you have to pick-up, but you > can bid online > http://www.freeafterrebate.com/ - had a motherboard that was free after > rebate a couple weeks back, may have something again > http://www.freecycle.org/ - usually they use yahoo groups, find one in > your area and either respond to an offer or make a "wanted" request > http://sales.gsfc.nasa.gov/ - auction coming up Thursday! I haven't > been to one yet, but I think they might be pretty cheap. You might be > able to get a pretty nice computer for $50. > http://forums.slickdeals.net/ - deals discussions > > > -------Original Message-------
