--- On Wed, 29/6/11, colin mcdermott <colinjamesmcderm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>do these centrelink/job > networks give out dud computers? > > not sure if this is a serious question. But giving a > serious answer > yes. I have found that many Job network agencies just give > computers > in any state of repair. Where is the QA (Quality assurance)? Sounds like a "boots windows, SHIP IT!!" Quality assurance > One friend of mine was given a P4 > that ran > windows and was still password locked to their domain. (and > I provided > the monitor!!) > > If you have a beast in similiar state Chuck It Out! I was hoping it was not going to be a headache, a few hours work installing xubuntu, a usable computer > Lastly, don't bother setting up Linux on a dodgy P.C. It is > very hard > for people to make the switch, if we are talking <1gb of > ram and > hardware faults then I would not bother. Why leave people > thinking > that Linux is Slow and buggy? > that was why terminated installing xubuntu if it was only windows that had got damgaged (deleted dll file), I would have installed xubuntu > Cheers > > Colin tom -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au