[brlug-general] Re: computer components [was]: another good subject for a future meeting: GPG

2002-09-04 Thread Kory Wnuk
Mark, Thanks for the information. I already have the CPU and RAM. I did run into technical difficulties with the Epox EP-8KHA+, however, when it was up and running it ran like a scalded dog outta hell. Originally I was just looking to replace this motherboard in kind. Now, I am not too sure th

[brlug-general] Linux Hamradio Application and Utilities Homepage New-Updated sof tware.html

2002-09-04 Thread Richards, Ed
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_000_01C25412.FBEC3120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Here is a web site that may be of interest to the other Hams on th

[brlug-general] Re: computer components [was]: another good subject for a future meeting: GPG

2002-09-04 Thread Chopin Cusachs
I'm saving your message just in case an unknown rich uncle should leave me the cost of assembling a new computer. Choppy At 11:08 PM 9/3/02 -0500, Mark Orr wrote: >On Tue, 3 Sep 2002 10:22:51 -0700 (PDT) >Kory Wnuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What do you have that is comparable (or better t

[brlug-general] new computer with gentoo

2002-09-04 Thread Mat Branyon
i think im near the end of stage one as we speak... the install seems slightly daunting (or at least it would to a newbie), but the install.txt pretty much tells you exactly what to do (although i find the bit about the partitions you need and where to mount them a bit fuzzy). its goin fairly well

[brlug-general] new computer with gentoo

2002-09-04 Thread John Hebert
--- Douglas Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What type of amphetamines is your computer on? It > took me about 2 days > to get my 1.33 ghz athlon system up and running with > gentoo. That was > of course compiling everything. Perchance did you > use the binaries? :) It was a very basic instal

[brlug-general] new computer with gentoo

2002-09-04 Thread Mat Branyon
oh great, so you mean ill have my nice new computer ready to run in a week =p ... --mat On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 13:05, John Hebert wrote: > --- Douglas Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What type of amphetamines is your computer on? It > > took me about 2 days > > to get my 1.33 ghz athlon sys

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Jeff Crosby
Anyone in need of a new PC without a monitor and without MS Windows can find one here: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1957333&cat=96356&type It is preloaded with Lindows and sells for a whopping $200. This might be good server material. I can't believe it. There must be

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Kory Wnuk
I am not sure about the price, but I was made aware of the fact that you can get a similar PC w/ Mandrake preloaded. Take a look at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en for more details. -K --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone in need of a new PC without a monitor and > without MS Win

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Doug Riddle
The catch is Lindows. Better than windows, but no debian. --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone in need of a new PC without a monitor and without MS Windows > can find > one here: > > http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1957333&cat=96356&type > > It is preloaded

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Doug Riddle
Anyone taking bets on how long before Matt wades in? --- Kory Wnuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am not sure about the price, but I was made aware of > the fact that you can get a similar PC w/ Mandrake > preloaded. Take a look at > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en for more details. > > -K >

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Jeff Crosby
The cheapest one that I see with Mandrake is $391. Almost twice as much. You could buy two of the cheaper ones and just do a remote install of the Mandrake over the Lindows. I guess. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Kory Wnuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Nashid Hasan
It does not use either Intel or AMD processor. VIA C3 800 MHz processor. Who knows what kind of performance you can get out of this processor? At 03:47 PM 9/4/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Anyone in need of a new PC without a monitor and without MS Windows can find >one here: > >http://www.walmart.com

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread John Hebert
--- Nashid Hasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It does not use either Intel or AMD processor. VIA > C3 800 MHz processor. > Who knows what kind of performance you can get out > of this processor? The performance will suck, of course, compared to the latest CPUs, but that's not the point. The point

[brlug-general] Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers!

2002-09-04 Thread Edmund Cramp
Sure - but for $200 I may be able to get my computer back from my four-year old daughter... so long as she has a browser and it runs her Disney Pooh games I doubt if she cares what the CPU or OS is. Edmund Cramp -- http://www.emgsrus.com/graffiti.htm > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL P

[brlug-general] True geekiness!

2002-09-04 Thread Dustin Puryear
For those geeks into anime, there is a convention in NOLA this weekend: http://www.numareinocon.com I have yet to go to one of these conventions, but I may try to swing by there this weekend. Maybe we should make a group trip? Regards, Dustin --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Info