[Wolves] re; cheap dell zeon box

[Kevanf1]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:10:34 -0000, Kelly, Martin <Martinkelly at wlv.ac.uk> wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:20:52 +0000
> From: Ade <adrian.bradshaw at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wolves] cheap dell xeon box
> To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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> On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:12:45 +0000, sparkes <sparkes at westmids.biz> wrote:
> > Gary wrote:
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> > > thanks for posting this on here, I wouldn't have known about this otherwise, nice one :)
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> > don't forget who told you about it when you have the spare parts after
> > creating one duel xeon box ;-)
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> > the extra processor was 350 btw
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> > sparkes
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> > <davee> "Sparkes, the Pete Best of LugRadio"
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> Boy, Im SO gutted I missed this one - lets hope they repeat it
> 
> Ade
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> Apple hating, bald headed, packet sniffing network freak
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> The offer looks really great, but, a good friend tells me that Dell pc's can be a bit of a problem when it comes to upgrades and parts, i.e. ide cables and hard drives etc.  Am I wrong? am I looking a gift horse in the mouth?  Have I missed the boat?  Answers on a postcard to..........
> mart.
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I thought it was Packard Bell stuff that was problematic.  I know
every one I've tried to work on has been.  The fun usually starts when
you try to open the damn things up.  They are not meant to be opened
:-(  Or, certainly not by anybody other than the factory.  That
applies here and in Australia so I guess it's worldwide.  I don't ever
recall working on a Dell machine though so they may be troublesome
too.

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