Re: [LUG] Hardware

[Rob Heath <robs_mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

e-mail address is robs_mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
for all those interested in the laptop
Rob

P.J.Weaver@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> >
> > 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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