Decent Benchmark : http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E8400+%40+3.00GHz CPU has virtualization : http://ark.intel.com/products/33910/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E8400-6M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB 7 year old technology. 4GB of RAM 320GB HD Good Job Mike!! Well worth $41 (in my book!!). Be interesting to hear about compile times etc. On 2015-08-25 12:26, Michael Havens wrote: > it is only a university computer that I am going to use for Linux from > Scratch > > mike@debian:~$ sudo lshw > debian > description: Space-saving Computer > product: OptiPlex 755 () > vendor: Dell Inc. > serial: 2NHK3H1 > width: 64 bits > capabilities: smbios-2.5 dmi-2.5 vsyscall32 > configuration: administrator_password=enabled boot=normal > chassis=space-saving power-on_password=enabled > uuid=44454C4C-4E00-1048-804B-B2C04F334831 > *-core > description: Motherboard > product: 0PU052 > vendor: Dell Inc. > physical id: 0 > serial: ..CN7443186K1C05. > *-firmware > description: BIOS > vendor: Dell Inc. > physical id: 0 > version: A10 > date: 04/30/2008 > size: 64KiB > capacity: 4032KiB > capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot > bootselect edd int13floppytoshiba int13floppy720 int5printscreen > int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification > netboot > *-cpu > description: CPU > product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz > vendor: Intel Corp. > physical id: 400 > bus info: cpu@0 > slot: CPU > size: 3GHz > width: 64 bits > clock: 1333MHz > capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr > pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx > fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs > bts rep_good nopl aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 > ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 lahf_lm dtherm tpr_shadow vnmi > flexpriority > configuration: cores=2 enabledcores=2 threads=2 > *-cache:0 > description: L1 cache > physical id: 700 > size: 32KiB > capacity: 32KiB > capabilities: internal write-back data > *-cache:1 > description: L2 cache > physical id: 701 > size: 6MiB > capacity: 6MiB > capabilities: internal varies unified > *-memory > description: System Memory > physical id: 1000 > slot: System board or motherboard > size: 4GiB > *-bank:0 > description: DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 800 MHz (1.2 ns) > product: EBE10UE8ACWA-8G-E > vendor: 7F7FFE0000000000 > physical id: 0 > serial: 220B801D > slot: DIMM_1 > size: 1GiB > width: 64 bits > clock: 800MHz (1.2ns) > *-bank:1 > description: DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 800 MHz (1.2 ns) > product: HYMP112U64CP8-S6 > vendor: Hynix Semiconductor (Hyundai Electronics) > physical id: 1 > serial: 00001221 > slot: DIMM_3 > size: 1GiB > width: 64 bits > clock: 800MHz (1.2ns) > *-bank:2 > description: DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 800 MHz (1.2 ns) > product: EBE10UE8ACWA-8G-E > vendor: 7F7FFE0000000000 > physical id: 2 > serial: 220B801E > slot: DIMM_2 > size: 1GiB > width: 64 bits > clock: 800MHz (1.2ns) > *-bank:3 > description: DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 800 MHz (1.2 ns) > product: HYMP112U64CP8-S6 > vendor: Hynix Semiconductor (Hyundai Electronics) > physical id: 3 > serial: 00005083 > slot: DIMM_4 > size: 1GiB > width: 64 bits > clock: 800MHz (1.2ns) > *-pci > description: Host bridge > product: 82Q35 Express DRAM Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 100 > bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=agpgart-intel > resources: irq:0 > *-pci:0 > description: PCI bridge > product: 82Q35 Express PCI Express Root Port > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode > bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=pcieport > resources: irq:40 memory:fe800000-fe8fffff > *-display:0 > description: VGA compatible controller > product: 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list > rom > configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 > resources: irq:44 memory:fea00000-fea7ffff > ioport:ec90(size=8) memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:feb00000-febfffff > *-display:1 UNCLAIMED > description: Display controller > product: 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 2.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > resources: memory:fea80000-feafffff > *-communication:0 UNCLAIMED > description: Communication controller > product: 82Q35 Express MEI Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 3 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0 > version: 02 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > resources: memory:f0000800-f000080f > *-ide > description: IDE interface > product: 82Q35 Express PT IDER Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 3.2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 66MHz > capabilities: ide pm msi bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ata_generic latency=0 > resources: irq:18 ioport:fe80(size=8) ioport:fe90(size=4) > ioport:fea0(size=8) ioport:feb0(size=4) ioport:fef0(size=16) > *-communication:1 > description: Serial controller > product: 82Q35 Express Serial KT Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 3.3 > bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 66MHz > capabilities: pm msi 16550 bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=serial latency=0 > resources: irq:17 ioport:ec98(size=8) > memory:fe9da000-fe9dafff > *-network > description: Ethernet interface > product: 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 19 > bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0 > logical name: eth0 > version: 02 > serial: 00:21:70:1e:a1:47 > size: 100Mbit/s > capacity: 1Gbit/s > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet > physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation > configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes > driver=e1000e driverversion=2.3.2-k duplex=full firmware=1.4-0 > ip=192.168.0.3 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair > speed=100Mbit/s > resources: irq:43 memory:fe9e0000-fe9fffff > memory:fe9db000-fe9dbfff ioport:ecc0(size=32) > *-usb:0 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1a > bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:16 ioport:ff20(size=32) > *-usb:1 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1a.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.1 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:17 ioport:ff00(size=32) > *-usb:2 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1a.7 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.7 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:22 memory:fe9d9c00-fe9d9fff > *-multimedia > description: Audio device > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1b > bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0 > version: 02 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0 > resources: irq:45 memory:fe9dc000-fe9dffff > *-pci:1 > description: PCI bridge > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1c > bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode > bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=pcieport > resources: irq:41 ioport:1000(size=4096) > memory:fe700000-fe7fffff ioport:f0100000(size=2097152) > *-usb:3 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1d > bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:23 ioport:ff80(size=32) > *-usb:4 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1d.1 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:17 ioport:ff60(size=32) > *-usb:5 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1d.2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:18 ioport:ff40(size=32) > *-usb:6 > description: USB controller > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1d.7 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list > configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 > resources: irq:23 memory:ff980800-ff980bff > *-pci:2 > description: PCI bridge > product: 82801 PCI Bridge > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1e > bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0 > version: 92 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list > *-isa > description: ISA bridge > product: 82801IO (ICH9DO) LPC Interface Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1f > bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 33MHz > capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list > configuration: latency=0 > *-storage > description: SATA controller > product: 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 6 port SATA > Controller [AHCI mode] > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1f.2 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2 > logical name: scsi0 > logical name: scsi1 > version: 02 > width: 32 bits > clock: 66MHz > capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list > emulated > configuration: driver=ahci latency=0 > resources: irq:42 ioport:fe00(size=8) ioport:fe10(size=4) > ioport:fe20(size=8) ioport:fe30(size=4) ioport:fec0(size=32) > memory:f0000000-f00007ff > *-disk > description: ATA Disk > product: WDC WD3200AAKS-7 > vendor: Western Digital > physical id: 0 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/sda > version: 02.0 > serial: WD-WMAV2S110171 > size: 298GiB (320GB) > capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos > configuration: ansiversion=5 sectorsize=512 > signature=0004c91f > *-volume:0 > description: Linux swap volume > physical id: 1 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1 > logical name: /dev/sda1 > version: 1 > serial: 580d3142-e95d-4578-8486-688f871a3f8b > size: 953MiB > capacity: 953MiB > capabilities: primary bootable nofs swap > initialized > configuration: filesystem=swap pagesize=4096 > *-volume:1 > description: Extended partition > physical id: 2 > bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2 > logical name: /dev/sda2 > size: 139GiB > capacity: 139GiB > capabilities: primary extended partitioned > partitioned:extended > *-logicalvolume > description: Linux filesystem partition > physical id: 5 > logical name: /dev/sda5 > logical name: / > capacity: 139GiB > configuration: mount.fstype=ext4 > mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered > state=mounted > *-cdrom > description: DVD-RAM writer > product: DVD+-RW GT10N > vendor: HL-DT-ST > physical id: 1 > bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0 > logical name: /dev/cdrom > logical name: /dev/cdrw > logical name: /dev/dvd > logical name: /dev/dvdrw > logical name: /dev/sr0 > version: A108 > capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r > dvd-ram > configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc > *-serial > description: SMBus > product: 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller > vendor: Intel Corporation > physical id: 1f.3 > bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3 > version: 02 > width: 64 bits > clock: 33MHz > configuration: driver=i801_smbus latency=0 > resources: irq:18 memory:fe9d9b00-fe9d9bff > ioport:ece0(size=32) > > mike@debian:~$ lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express DRAM Controller > (rev 02) > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express PCI Express Root > Port (rev 02) > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express Integrated > Graphics Controller (rev 02) > 00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express MEI > Controller (rev 02) > 00:03.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express PT IDER > Controller (rev 02) > 00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express Serial KT > Controller (rev 02) > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566DM-2 Gigabit > Network Connection (rev 02) > 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB > UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) > 00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB > UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) > 00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 > EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) > 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio > Controller (rev 02) > 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express > Port 1 (rev 02) > 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB > UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) > 00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB > UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) > 00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB > UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) > 00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 > EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) > 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92) > 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IO (ICH9DO) LPC Interface > Controller (rev 02) > 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) > 6 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02) > 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller > (rev 02) > mike@debian:~$ free > total used free shared buffers > cached > Mem: 3920600 206460 3714140 0 13768 > 123060 > -/+ buffers/cache: 69632 3850968 > Swap: 975868 0 975868 > mike@debian:~$ > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Keith Smith > wrote: > >> What are the specs on your $41 machine? >> >> On 2015-08-25 11:06, Michael Havens wrote: >> I reinstalled and all is good now.... thanks! >> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 1:10 PM, Todd Cole >> wrote: >> >> grub 2 error =file smaller that expected >> >> > http://askubuntu.com/questions/401105/elf-header-smaller-than-expected >> [1] >> [1] >> to repair use grub repair or reinstall >> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Stephen Partington >> wrote: >> >> I would test the drive and make sure it is ok. >> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >> what does it mean when (after I installed debian on an optiplex 755 >> I got from the university of Florida's surplus auction for 41 >> dollars) it says 'grub error: ELF heading smaller than expected'? >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >> >> -- >> >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >> button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >> >> -- >> >> Todd Cole >> Ubuntu Arizona Team >> 4605 S PRIEST DR LOT 3 >> TEMPE AZ 85282-6507 >> toddc@azloco.com >> 602-677-9402 [3] [3] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >> >> -- >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> > http://askubuntu.com/questions/401105/elf-header-smaller-than-expected >> [1] >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> [3] tel:602-677-9402 [3] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] > > -- > Keith Smith > > 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