[Sussex] Compaq Desktop for Sale

[Mike Diack]

Hi Steve.
Like I say, it's not yet definite, but I'd love to give my folks a hand this 
way - they only basically web surf, email and write docs/spreadsheets.

I've got all of the OS's I need.
I'd probably look to Mandrakise and put Win 2K or maybe XP on it (as a dual 
boot, with Linux as the default so that it actually takes effort on their 
part to go back
to an insecure OS if they need it for some obscure back compatibility 
issue!)

I am keen to push my folks to Linux, but we'll have to see how it goes.....
Eventually maybe that Microsoft option might disappear overnight from the 
boot menu .... ;)

But for them, anything is an improvement over the current system, a Cyrix 
6x86MMX PR300, 64MB RAM (can't upgrade usefully, since it's a 430 VX board
and thus can't cache more than 64MB RAM!) with an 8GB drive, currently 
running Win98SE dual booting Win2K SP4.

This'll make you laugh though (it bloody made me weep!) ....... Because the 
system is so under powered.... Installing Win 2000 took 4 (I kid you not!) 
hours(!) and that was before I'd applied any service packs, IE/OE updates, 
critical updates, direct x updates etc......................................

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Williams" <sdp.williams at btinternet.com>
To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Sussex] Compaq Desktop for Sale


Mike,

I'm in Steyning, 20 ins drive south of Horsham.

Do you want me to do anything in the way of OS/Software? Might be a chance 
to
convert your folks to Linux.

Steve.

On Wednesday 30 June 2004 13:39, Mike Diack wrote:
> Hi
> I'll get in touch with my folks re: this. I'd like to move them up from
> their ancient, insecure and slow Win 98 box to something better.
> I know this won't set the world on fire speedwise, but the combo of more
> RAM, better discs and a slightly quicker CPU, should enable us to
> move them to a proper OS that doesn't crash on them every 5 mins!
> In short, I'm not definite on it, but will check with my folks... Where in
> Sussex are you, Steve?
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gareth Ablett" <Gareth.Ablett at itpserve.co.uk>
> To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [Sussex] Compaq Desktop for Sale
>
>
> Hello
>
> I was after something like this a while ago and was offered a system for
> £25 but nothing ever happened of I'm still in the want for something like
> this, but as Mike called dibs first that's ok.
>
> So I would be willing to offer something in the same region of price.
>
> Gareth Ablett
> Systems Developer
>
> ITP Services Ltd.
> http://www.itpserve.co.uk/
>
>
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