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Author: mike havens
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Subject: Re: In need of Linux computer
The one my brother had started clicking and buzzing after I plugged it in.

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:57 PM, mike havens <> wrote:

> Thanks Stephen! Anyone have a spare monitor they are willing to give up?
>
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Stephen <> wrote:
>
>> I have an IBM netvista ( i think) P4 533fsb 1.5gb pc133 ram and some sort
>> of HDD
>>
>> it does need an optical drive, I can even stuff a Linux install on it
>> if you want.
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Lisa Kachold <>
>> wrote:
>> > I will setup a website for it on my drupal on it-clowns.com!
>> >
>> >
>> > On 12/26/09, Joshua Zeidner <> wrote:
>> >> I'd be interested in starting a barter network... jmz
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Lisa Kachold <
>> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>> Toss it on the junkheap!
>> >>>
>> >>> Can't help you right now!
>> >>>
>> >>> Too bad they don't have a freegeek.org here?
>> >>>
>> >>> On 12/26/09, mike havens <> wrote:
>> >>>> Hey all; as you may know I am trapped in the world of windows at the
>> >>>> moment
>> >>>> but would like to break free of the M$ shackles. Would anyone happen
>> to
>> >>>> have
>> >>>> a computer on which Linux will work they would be willing to part
>> with?
>> >>>> It
>> >>>> can be a Windows 98 box for all I care! I gave my b rother a ride
>> home
>> >>>> today
>> >>>> and he gave me his non working computer. So I brought it home and
>> plugged
>> >>>> it
>> >>>> in. Nothing! No post... no beep... not even the flicker of a light
>> >>>> indicating life. I'm thinking that it could be the power supply (he
>> was
>> >>>> having power surges) but it might be the 'soft switch' (this computer
>> is
>> >>>> from '99). If it might be power supply and someone has one could I
>> test
>> >>>> out
>> >>>> my theory?....
>> >>>> specs:
>> >>>> compaq power supply
>> >>>> part number: 124892-001
>> >>>> input= 115V~/9A, 230V~/5A
>> >>>> output= +5V===/22A, +3.3V===/14A
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> --
>> 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
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