Re: [SLUG] Linux learners box

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 18 2004 - 11:46:32 EDT


On Tue, 18 May 2004, Chad Perrin wrote:

> As of Saturday, the "best" Linux box I'm running is Debian Woody on a
> Cyrix II 233MHz that has some bizarre onboard video chipset that won't
> allow me to run X. You're lucky to be able to store the stuff in your
> garage rather than having to use it. What I have in storage is, alas,
> my Athlon 1600+ and my P4 2.4GHz, 3K miles away in CA.
>
> Interesting. It just occurred to me that it will cost me about a dollar
> per mile to move the stuff when I get around to it (soon I hope).

At that rate, it may be more economical (especially if you delay) to
arrange to have the equipment sold there, and buy new hardware here,
unless the data is particularly valuable (and even then you could keep the
hard drive).

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