Re: [LUG] Hardware

[P.J.Weaver@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

> 
> i  actually have a laptop for sale , runs mandrake 7.2 quite haply
> 
> here's the specs
> 
> PII 233 , 128Mb ram , 6 gig hdd ,  15.1 xga screen ,
> 
> has windoze on it at present but i will happily load on mandrake for you if you
> wish
> 
> as to cost i will discuss off group with you

If Paul doesnt want it I might be interested, I've got a 486 laptop at the moment, I havent thought about installing jk on it yet, and the battery doesnt work.

You got an email address?

> 
> i live in exeter by the way
> Rob
> 
> 
> Paul Hewson wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm after recommendations as to where to get Linux friendly hardware.   I am
> > interested either in a laptop or a cheap / secondhand desktop.   The computer
> > is for use at work hence the illogicality.
> >
> > My home PC has a Winmodem so I'd rather not repeat that mistake and the laptop
> > howto makes for scary reading.   This is a heavily begrudged purchase as I
> > can't get either a decent database or a decent GIS at work.   Studying spare
> > time means I can't carry on taking work home either so I thought I'd think
> > about replicating my home set up as far as possible.
> >
> > Thank
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > Paul Hewson, Postgraduate Statistics Student (part-time)
> > School of Mathematical Sciences, Laver Building,
> > University of Exeter, North Park Road, EXETER  EX4 4QE, U.K.
> >
> > tel:   +44 1392 382773 fax: +44 1392 382135
> > email: P.J.Hewson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> >
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