On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 09:19, Russell Hires wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> I've been asked to help supervise a middle school kid in putting together a
> computer. The parents really want him to have a good learning experience, and
> for me this is a good time to push Linux! The first thing I'd like to know is
> if there are any "kits" out there for building a computer...in my mind I'm
> thinking like buying shelves that you have to put together yourself.
>
> Is anyone aware of anything like that?
There're DIY kits, like this one:
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Tools you will need:
* Screwdriver
Equipment you will need:
* Computer case
* Motherboard
* CPU (if not included with motherboard)
* RAM
* Hard drive
* Floppy drive (optional)
* CDROM drive
* Video card (if not included on motherboard)
* Sound card (if not included on motherboard)
* Network card (optional)
Assembly instructions:
1) Mount drives in case
2) Mount CPU and RAM on motherboard
3) Mount motherboard in case
4) Place cards in motherboard slots and screw down
5) Plug in and test
6) Install OS
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:)
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