Hard Drive limits was:Help a little Linux Geek

Rob Wultsch plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Fri, 23 May 2003 00:35:55 +0200


How old of a computer can be used and still have the 137 gig limit 
rather than 2 gigs (I think that was one) or the 540MB?

Shadow wrote:
> On May 16, 2003 the newest PLUG and future ASULUG member was born, Nyssa 
> Cordelia Lewis.  Unfortunately, the birth was not trouble free.  In her 
> first day she was subjected to a cesarean birth and surgery to correct 
> an intestial birth defect.  Currently, she is still in the Neonatal ICU 
> ward at Desert Samaritan.  With some luck she will be coming home next 
> week.
> 
> My wife and I are now looking at over $6000.00 in hospital bills that 
> will not be covered by insurance.  In order to pay these bills without 
> undue hardship on my other three children, I am turning to the Linux 
> community.
> 
> Instead of begging for donations, I have put my talents with older 
> hardware to use.  I have created a line of art deco PCs for sale.  The 
> PCs are wall mounted with most of the componets exposed.  Sort of like a 
> visual PC.  The hardware ranges from 5x86 class to K6 class.  They are 
> priced from $50.00 to $125.00.  I have put up pictures, tech specs and a 
> more complete story here:
> 
> http://www.digitalnirvana.com/artpc/index.html
> 
> I can also do custom work with new componets on request.  If you are 
> interested, please email me off list.
> 
> BTW - I will not accept cash donations.  My father taught me to ask for 
> help, but never a handout.  If you want to help and do not want to buy a 
> system, I could still use donations of older hardware.
> 
> If this was inappropriate for the list, please accept my apologies.  I 
> will not repost this again.  Thank you all.
> 
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