On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:25:10 +1000 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. One friend of mine was given a P4 that ran > windows and was still password locked to their domain. (and I provided > the monitor!!) Hello, I can tell you that ComputerBank in Melbourne give out computers after they have been through a very thorough quality control process. And some of the box rejected, I would have personally very happily used myself. And they all come with Ubuntu preinstalled. They will only give you a PC where everything works with Ubuntu. Cheers Daniel. > > If you have a beast in similiar state Chuck It Out! > > There is a small outfit in Granville that may give you a decient PC. > Just email me for the details. > > Otherwise I highly recommend Grays online. For about $50 you can get a > dual core newer machine. I am guessing though that money if an issue > so see first option above. > > 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? > > Cheers > > Colin > > On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, <ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com> wrote: > > Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to > > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > ubuntu-au-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-au digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 64, Issue 18 (Boden Matthews) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:11:46 +1000 > > From: Boden Matthews <boden.matth...@gmail.com> > > To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > Subject: Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 64, Issue 18 > > Message-ID: <BANLkTi==kbx7hRLqmRvhS=1K9y=wdj4...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Wait, where the hell are you getting these old PCs? > > Regards, > > Boden Matthews, > > http://retrosmartphonesandppcs.wordpress.com > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > >> > From: Tom Sparks <tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au> > >> > To: Chris Robinson <fabricat...@yahoo.com> > >> > Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > >> > Sent: Sun, 26 June, 2011 10:04:06 PM > >> > Subject: re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer > >> > Veriton 2800 > >> > > >> > Xubuntu 11.04 works, I think > >> > the CD is reporting itself as xubuntu 10.04 (strange) > >> > ------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > That's odd, I recently installed Xubuntu and it seemed to > >> > be reporting as > >> > 11.04.? In what area did it say it was 10.04? > >> > >> near the "Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key", i'll have to check when > >> check disk finishes if ever > >> > >> > > >> > Glad it seems to be working for you however. > >> > > >> > >gparted has reported the hard drive has bad sectors in > >> > NTFS filesystem :( > >> > >Noooooooooo! You Microsoft bastards <me strangle the > >> > air>, where is my Windows > >> > >XP CD...... > >> > > >> > Actually, bad sectors may be indicating a problem with the > >> > hard drive.? It would > >> > really pay to look at the Smart status of the drive and > >> > keep close tabs on it.? > >> > Also do regular backups of any important data. > >> > >> I hope is not another dud computer for her (first dud was RAM corruption > >> issue) :( > >> > >> do these centrelink/job networks give out dud computers? > >> > >> > > >> > Chris > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" > >> Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - > >> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > >> 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS > >> 4.1.2 > >> Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, Apple Macintosh > >> (68k/PPC only) > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20110627/87a59eec/attachment-0001.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > > > End of ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 64, Issue 19 > > ***************************************** > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. 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