In need of Linux computer

[mike havens]

it can even be monochrome!

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 5:06 PM, mike havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Stephen! Anyone have a spare monitor they are willing to give up?
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> 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 <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > I will setup a website for it on my drupal on it-clowns.com!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 12/26/09, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>  I'd be interested in starting a barter network...  jmz
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Lisa Kachold <
>>> lisakachold at obnosis.com>
>>> >> 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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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