where do you get them and why would some discard such a machine?
Bryan O'Neal <BONeal@cornerstonehome.com> wrote: We gave away two computers last ASULUG installfest and I think both of
them where above 1GHz processors and more then 512MB with some decent
vid cards.
We may have another next installfest :)
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Michael Havens
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 12:26 PM
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Subject: New Computer:
Okay, Does anyone out there on the cyber trail have a computer they want
to
part with? I'm on another mailing list and a guy in Sanfransico thinks
I'm
crazy for trying to keep this old box as anything except a
firewall.
Gee..... you guys think that too!
He was saying how he picked up a box with 768 MB RAM and an 800 Mhz
processor,
with a 40 gig drive, for $20 at a yard sale and said if I was in his
area
he'd give it to me. (I'll post our exchange at the bottom... I think it
is
funny
I don't even need the stuff like USB ports or hard drive or floppy or
CDRom. I
can just yank them out of the old computer.
-exchange-
Sounds to me like udev isn't running on your box.
Is it even installed?
I'm running Ubuntu, another Debian derivative. Have you tried:
dpkg -l | grep -i udev
Have you tried running Ubuntu. Everything is just there and it works.
Russ
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Yep.... udev is there.
apt-get install udev
udev is the newest version
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Well, I can't help you a whole lot then. I've been following the
discussion a bit and if you've got to recompile the kernel... well
that's ugly. I don't know what your situation is, but have you
considered switching to Ubuntu Linux? It's also a Debian derivative and
jpilot just works, like most everything else.
I know it's something of a tail wagging the dog kind of thing, but
Ubuntu really is complete. I've been using one form of 'IX or another
since 1989 and I'm in love with Ubuntu.
Russ
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I like the sound of that. I guess Ubuntuu shouldn't be that bad......
but really I do want to compile a kernel. I guess it is for my own
edification. If compiling a new kernel
doesn't help I will do it then
PLUS I'll have my custom kernel!
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Having a custom kernel only means that YOU have to support that
kernel.
And 6 months from now when a later kernel rev comes out, if you want to
be current, you'll have to re-compile that kernel with your specific
mods, which may or may not work with that kernel.
I haven't had to compile a kernel in 15 years and I don't plan to do so
again any time soon.
Give me something that works.
Russ
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I am running the 2 6 15 kernel now and the concensus seems to be that
my box cannot run such a kernel. I then ran synaptic to get a 2 4
kernel (2 4 27-2-k6) but that didn't install a properly
running
kernel. So I am just biding my time until:
1- it works
2- someone takes the time to help show me how to compile it.
It seems david said he had written an extensive how to so right now I
am just waiting for a link to it
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Running Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake), I have the 2.6.15-27 kernel.
Unless
your box is REALLY old, I'm sure it would support that just fine. All
it needs is a 350 Mhz processor and 128 MB RAM. Surely you have that
much.
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REAAAAALY old! I had it built in 97..... or was it 96? It has a k6
processor
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Oh God! Why do you waste your time with it then when newer stuff is
sooooooo cheap? Isn't your time worth something? Last year I picked up
a box with 768 MB RAM and an 800 Mhz processor, with a 40 gig drive, for
$20 at a yard sale. I'm cleaning out the basement now and if you were
here in the San Francisco area where I live, I'd give the damn thing to
you. Good grief! 1997?!
Machines that old can be useful, but not as desktops. There's a special
Linux gizmo out there which exists solely on a floppy disk for the
purpose of making your machine into a firewall. Put two NIC cards in
the box and a floppy drive, and that's all you need. No hard drive at
all. Of course seeing as how you can buy commercial firewall/routers
for about $25 new, why bother?!
Junk that machine man and score something a little newer at least. I'll
betcha you could find a 500 Mhz PIII box for $50 or less if
you just
look around.
Coolness,
Russ
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Okay Russ.... I'll look around. I'll ask the local Linux guys!
They'll
help me pick something up (I hope).
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