Tim, He IS giving it to me, but I still have to pay for shipping ($50), and I have to buy a monitor $100)
Hmmm. I still don't know what to do! What if I get the beige G3 and it runs YDL 2.2 like crap?! -pat On Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 10:34 AM, Larson, Timothy E. wrote: > If someone is GIVING you a G3, TAKE IT! Optimized, schmoptimized, it > will run YDL fine. Maybe you'd get a 1% performance gain if it was a > B&W, but nobody's offering you one of those. And I've never heard > anything about post-beige optimization (but that doesn't mean it isn't > true). Anybody else know about that? > > Besides, you can sell the G3 on the Swap list for at LEAST US$200 I'd > reckon, and that would help you buy the Pismo if your buddy won't let > you pay him in installments. I don't keep up on used PB pricing; > they're all out of my league. :) > > Does your friend have any other hardware he feels like giving away? ;) > > Tim > -- > Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< > Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, > Rochester > Protective of your Constitutional freedoms? Kovatchevich for US > Senate. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pat Szkarlat [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 9:21 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: help! >> >> Everyone, >> >> I've been re-thinking my decision to put Yellow Dog Linux on the beige >> G3 I'm getting. A friend told me YDL is optimized for G3's post beige >> G3s and that it may not run it very nicely at all. >> >> And the same friend who is giving the beige G3 to me may also be >> selling his powerbook pismo! I've always wanted one of those! The only >> problem is, I have no money for it right now :( >> >> So I'm stuck with this: should I get the beige G3 and try it ANYWAY? >> >> OR, back up everything on my computer (which won't be hard. I did that >> before I did an erase and install of Jaguar) and install YDL on my >> iMac? >> >> Or somehow, get the powerbook? My friend said he'd give me a good deal >> on it. But remember, I'm Canadian, so this will be Canadian funds --- >> American. Damn exchange rates. >> >> Your suggestions are most welcome :) >> >> Thanks! >> >> -Pat >> >> >> -- >> MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ >> / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> >> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! >> <http://www.applelinks.com> > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
