[linux] anyone out there playing with a AES-ULTRA96-V2-G?
that would be this: https://www.avnet.com/shop/us/products/avnet-engineering-services/aes-ultra96-v2-g-3074457345638646173/?fromPage=autoSuggest&langId=-1 "Ultra96-V2 Zynq UltraScale+ ZU3EG Development Board" i want an ultrascale+ dev board to play with, and this seems to be, by far, the least expensive possibility. any thoughts? recommended? not recommended? other affordable possibilities? rday -- Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
[linux] Request for Advice On Choosing a Device for Installing Elementary.io
Hello! I am totally uninitiated with GNU-Linux, but after seeing a video with Stephen Fry, I thought, "If I can make the switch, I'm in!" After reading different reviews on various 2019 distributions, I purchased the "Elementary" operating system. (https://elementary.io/). I would like to have any advice about installing it. Up until now, I have only been a PC and Macbook Pro user. QUESTIONS 1. Apple or IBM Device?: I would like to know if I should or can buy a factory Macbook Pro device or a regular factory built PC laptop. (Can either of these be purchased without OS preinstalled? PS I notice that BestBuy online shows many used macbook pros for sale. Would one of those do if I don't want to pay top dollar for the Mac OS?) 2. Factory or Custom Build?: Should I have a technician do a build if neither of those will do (as they all seem to come loaded with windows or OS Lion or whatever and why pay for it if one is just going to replace it.) 3. Who Should Install the OS distribution?: Whether I get a custom build or a pre-built factory device, should I have the shop technician install my software (give him the software on a usb to load for me), or should I try to do it myself at home on an unloaded device? 5. Where Should I Buy/Get Service?: Finally, which shop is the best in Ottawa for the recommended device that you think I should get? I realise this is a lot to ask of you and probably have a lot of things to do. If you only have time for answering one question, I thank you for that, too. I really appreciate anyone who is generous enough to help out a stranger. Thank you. Robert Gates Aylmer, PQ
[linux] old server and network gear
Anyone interested in some old servers or network gears ? Free for pickup Things like Dell PowerEdge PE1900 & PE1650 cisco 4000 catalyst sunfire v120 https://trashnothing.com/beta/post/29372203/old-servers-and-network-equipement-barrhaven-west-old-barrhaven -- --- Techwiz, Peter Sjoberg GPG key (42DD) on keyserver & homepage Key fingerprint = EB81 3135 1636 576A DA83 826B 2455 0E88 42DD Homepage: http://www.techwiz.ca/~peters Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/henahadu/ Enigma: http://meinEnigma.com signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [linux] Request for Advice On Choosing a Device for Installing Elementary.io
On 2019-10-19 12:40 p.m., scetis wrote: Hello! I am totally uninitiated with GNU-Linux, but after seeing a video with Stephen Fry, I thought, "If I can make the switch, I'm in!" After reading different reviews on various 2019 distributions, I purchased the "Elementary" operating system. (https://elementary.io/). I would like to have any advice about installing it. Up until now, I have only been a PC and Macbook Pro user. QUESTIONS 1. _*Apple or IBM Device?*_*:* I would like to know if I should or can buy a factory Macbook Pro device or a regular factory built PC laptop. (Can either of these be purchased without OS preinstalled? Seldom.I have bought a notebook from Eurocom in nepean without an OS, But their new machines are very high end. 2. *_Factory or Custom Build?_:* Should I have a technician do a build if neither of those will do (as they all seem to come loaded with windows or OS Lion or whatever and why pay for it if one is just going to replace it.) some firms selling plain computers will ship a new box without a hard drive or OS. That is the way I got a couple of my desktop machines I had to install a bank drive and proceed from there. Not sure how Canada computers does in building machines, they can sell you all the parts. 3. *_Who Should Install the OS distribution?_:* Whether I get a custom build or a pre-built factory device, should I have the shop technician install my software (give him the software on a usb to load for me), or should I try to do it myself at home on an unloaded device? Most shops that do installed prefer to use the System they are familiar with, General a Ubuntu variation. 5. *_Where Should I Buy/Get Service?_:* Finally, which shop is the best in Ottawa for the recommended device that you think I should get? one thought is to see what the Trailing edge in Bells corners has in the way of used machines. it is hard to give advice if we don't know what short of machine you need/want, what speed, Budget. what your overall experience level is. How steep a learning curve you are willing to negotiate. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
Re: [linux] Request for Advice On Choosing a Device for Installing Elementary.io
Thank you all for the very generous assistance you have offered in response to my request. I am taking all of your various advice seriously and with consideration. Everyone has given me helpful advice. I realise that it is hard to give precise advice without a fuller picture of budget, what sort of things it will be used for, etc. I would be doing some simple things mainly, mainly for academic courses online, some media music and video files, and in some simple video editing for vlogging on a YouTube channel. That's it. So speed, and budget is tethered to those goals. But having no experience with anything but Windows mainly and some Mac, I think I will be on quite a learning curve. I am hoping that a decent setup can be had for around 1000 dollars. If even significantly less that that, hooray! I hope this helps refine things. Robert (Aylmer, PQ) Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Saturday, October 19, 2019 9:03 PM, Charles MacDonald wrote: > On 2019-10-19 12:40 p.m., scetis wrote: > > > Hello! > > I am totally uninitiated with GNU-Linux, but after seeing a video with > > Stephen Fry, I thought, "If I can make the switch, I'm in!" After > > reading different reviews on various 2019 distributions, I purchased the > > "Elementary" operating system. (https://elementary.io/). I would like to > > have any advice about installing it. Up until now, I have only been a PC > > and Macbook Pro user. > > QUESTIONS > > > > 1. Apple or IBM Device?: I would like to know if I should or can > > buy a factory Macbook Pro device or a regular factory built PC laptop. > > (Can either of these be purchased without OS preinstalled? > > > > Seldom.I have bought a notebook from Eurocom in nepean without an OS, > But their new machines are very high end. > > > 2. Factory or Custom Build?: Should I have a technician do a build > > if neither of those will do (as they all seem to come loaded with > > windows or OS Lion or whatever and why pay for it if one is just going > > to replace it.) > > > > some firms selling plain computers will ship a new box without a hard > drive or OS. That is the way I got a couple of my desktop machines I > had to install a bank drive and proceed from there. Not sure how Canada > computers does in building machines, they can sell you all the parts. > > > 3. Who Should Install the OS distribution?: Whether I get a custom > > build or a pre-built factory device, should I have the shop technician > > install my software (give him the software on a usb to load for me), or > > should I try to do it myself at home on an unloaded device? > > > > Most shops that do installed prefer to use the System they are familiar > with, General a Ubuntu variation. > > > 5. Where Should I Buy/Get Service?: Finally, which shop is the best > > in Ottawa for the recommended device that you think I should get? > > > > one thought is to see what the Trailing edge in Bells corners has in the > way of used machines. > > it is hard to give advice if we don't know what short of machine you > need/want, what speed, Budget. what your overall experience level is. > How steep a learning curve you are willing to negotiate. > > > --- > > Charles MacDonald Stittsville Ontario > cm...@zeusprune.ca Just Beyond the Fringe > No Microsoft Products were used in sending this e-mail. To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
Re: [linux] Request for Advice On Choosing a Device for Installing Elementary.io
On 2019-10-19 9:03 p.m., Charles MacDonald wrote: Not sure how Canada computers does in building machines, they can sell you all the parts. I buy the parts I want and have them assemble it. $80+tax at last look but I hate installing motherboards. :-) To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
