Thanks Don - This is a 'maybe' -though I am leaning to a desk top that
would be a decent gamer for, oh... say: Descent or Quake or...
Tom
> If your laptop demands aren't great, there is some fantasic bargains on eBay for not
>quite current machines that make great tinker toys. IBM P200, with CD, sound cards,
>5G HD, 64M for around $200. All Linux compatible. Much cheaper than $2k+.
> Don
>
>
>
> >>> "Tom2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/25 1:28 PM >>>
> <> Thanks for putting my post in the que - Sorry I didn't realize about the
>subscription - I was anxious <>
> * * *
> > not really. linux runs on just about anything. there are a few sound cards
> > that don't have drivers, but they're rare. i think the alsa website has a
> > list.
> Thanks - I will look at 'alsa' web sit - there were some dealers that would sell
>bare box with Linuxe installed ($250+), are they still around? (it would get me up
>and going quick - the I come to and 'Install-fest' with my other machines, one at a
>time...
> > what you need to watch out for the most are:
> > 1. laptops. linux installs on all of them, but some laptops are friendlier
> > than others. look to the linux-laptops website. (bill, we should have a
> > links page for canonical linux websites).> You must read minds - I have been
>looking at laptops now that they are getting to be afforable - but will probably wait
>a bit more yet.
> > 2. modems. most pci modems are winmodems. you don't really want winmodems.> Yup
>- they don't seem to be good for anything - I have a couple of Hayes and a USR (that
>I have to upgrade soon as I find my files -they ow
e me)
> > 3. parallel port scanners - some are supported, some aren't. the sane site
> > should have a list.
> Have a HP USB and a Acer Serial Scanner (will be on different machine on the network)
> > can't think of anything else. anyway, these are the 3 things that come to
> > mind. anything else should be no problem.
> >
> > most important tip:
> > when buying parts or a whole computer, you should ALWAYS make sure you get
> > $$ back guarentee. whether you actually install linux or not.
> Yes (at Fry's you leanr this early on)...
> > > 2) Am thinking of a new mother board, any considerations?
> > > (Have a 733 mhz that I'd like to be a Workstation for now)
> >
> > depends. what processor do you have (want to get)?
>
> Have: Intel PIII - 733mhz, 384 (3-128s) Mem, 2 HDs (1 new) - Crashed 98
> Intel PII - 166mhz, 32 Mem, Win95 -HD was 5 gigs that
> was split (had a Linux that was not good, so took off)
>
> The mother board for the 733 has no name that I can readially find -
> gold in color it says it is 2000 compliant, 5 pci slots, 1 ISA, 1
> AGP... Would, of course, like to upgrade it with it's present stuff
> (may have to bring to Install-fest and see if possible) but will look
> at new mother board for it as long as I can use my P133 memory...
> Would like to look at making the P166 a Server for the Network, once I
> get a stable Lunux machine up and start finding replcement programs for
> the things I do on the different machines I have.
>
> Thanks Pete/Everyone for Advice/Tips! Hope I don't sound to Lost/Newbie
>
> Tom (coming to next meetins Gimp II & Samba) -may have Friend coming...
>
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