Maybe the problem is you do not recognize real help when it is on the
list.
One of the major problem some of us have had in the past is that our
hardware and Linux were not compatible. The latest version of Linux has
more compatible hardware than previous but even then I would not like to
try to put Linux on another HP box. I would prefer to build a box that I
know is compatible from the beginning.
If you have not noticed there has been considerable traffic recently
about partition of hard drives. Why? Because for some of us who have
been around a while have discovered that if you want a Linux box to work
correctly most likely you are going to have to build it yourself. There
are a few places Xcomputing being one where you may buy a box built to
your specifications and allegedly pre configured configured. I question
that configuration but you can still get one that will do the job.
Having the box work correctly - the hardware side is not the only story.
You also have to have the software work correctly too. For a beginning
understanding of the software you are simply going to have to bill the
box yourself. There are just too many things that one can not understand
until you try to make them work yourself and without building the box
you do not get to experience these issues.
Now building a box may sound simple. It is not. Recall that
compatibility problem. Well you can go off and check the compatibility
list and have everything fully lined out for your budget and guess what
the hardware you buy may not be fully compatible. I did. Had to buy a
new video card too. Hope the original one will work for RH7.1 but from
what I have seen so far I do not believe it. Now you recall that
Xcomputing well they list the hardware they use and my original video
card is listed there too. But! It does not work for RH 6.1 or Mandrake
7.2. So, when some one puts together a linux box for less than $500 and
it works correctly I am interested. Of course I interested because I
want the most computer for the hardware but I am equally interested in
the computability issue so that I do not have to buy double hardware.
Thank
Frank
> Bpreece wrote:
>
> Brian ,
>
> What started this was completely related to Linux. I posted a story on
> building a Cheap Linux Box the article was on Linux Today.
> For $475.00 this guy built a Linux Box to run S.u.S.E. professionla
> on. I then posted a link to a local distributor open to the
> public so you could see for around $450.00 and you could give it more
> bang for the buck.
>
> Thanks
> Bill Preece
> Suncoast Linux Users Group
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Chabot <tulambin@yahoo.com>
> To: slug@nks.net <slug@nks.net>
> Date: Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Cheap Box
>
> Hey Tom
>
> I'm new to SLUG and I'm just wondering whats all the
> hardware info for and why most email's don't involve helping
> newbie's w/ basic Linux problems that inevitably arise while
> trying to learn it.
By the way I always check
> Tomshardware.com for the latest trends and reviews of
> everything related to hardware. He's very reliable and
> up-to-date concerning motherboards. See ya Brian
>
> "Maureen L. Thomas" <elgato@gte.net> wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt my old PII 300, to a Duron 850. I
> bought a FIC motherboard
> for $99 and the Duron 850 processor with heat sink
> for $90, both from an
> auction house (Ubid.com). I then purchased a new
> power box $40, and a 256
> MB 133MHz ram chip ($90 with rebate) from a local
> store. I used the same
> modem and video (Voodoo 3 3000). The mother board
> had a sound chip in it
> and since we don't do a lot of gaming that was OK.
> I can always disable
> the chip and put in a sound board at a later date.
> So for less than $400
> dollars I now have a faster machine and can always
> upgrade the CPU to an
> Anthlon 1.2 GHz later. I bought the pieces as I
> could afford them so it
> took about 6 weeks.
>
> I did have to flash the BIOS because the
> motherboard had a VIA 686B
> southbridge, but I accomplished that (thankfully
> with help from everyone)
> and now I am running a dual boo! t ! ! with no
> problems at all. Oh, and I added
> a 40GB WD ATA100 drive and got rid of my 6.2 GB
> drive.
>
> Thanks for everyones help with the BIOS. It runs
> great now.
> Moe
>
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