Paul,<br><br>I'd be interested in purchasing some RAM perhaps.<br><br>Stephen Palmateer<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:37 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc-request@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc-request@kwlug.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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1. OT: Computer collection for labs (Paul Nijjar)<br>
2. Re: good live CD to test laptops in store (Khalid Baheyeldin)<br>
3. Re: good live CD to test laptops in store (John Kerr)<br>
4. Re: good live CD to test laptops in store (Robert P. J. Day)<br>
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:52:12 -0500<br>
From: Paul Nijjar <<a href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca">paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca</a>><br>
Subject: [kwlug-disc] OT: Computer collection for labs<br>
To: <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
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Yo homies,<br>
<br>
We have a few sets of computers that we are looking to distribute. Our<br>
default option is to sell the computers individually, but if there is<br>
a good organization that needs a computer lab we could distribute them<br>
as a group. The advantage is that they are all the same make and<br>
model, and most of them are pretty reliable. However, they are older<br>
and slower (some of you have smartphones that are more powerful).<br>
<br>
One lot consists of Dell GX110s, with Pentium 3 processors<br>
(500-900Mhz), some amount of RAM (at least 256MB RAM each) and<br>
probably 20GB hard drives or bigger. There are about 60 computers in<br>
this lot. We were using these for our staff computers, and although<br>
the machines are slower they are pretty solid.<br>
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The second lot consists of computers that all have K7S5A motherboards,<br>
with 800-1000MHz AMD processors. I think these have 256MB RAM as well,<br>
with hard drives in the 20GB range. We have about 16 of these.<br>
<br>
Finally we have a lot of quite old Compaq computers. They are Pentium<br>
2 and Pentium 3 computers with 128MB RAM and 6GB hard drives.<br>
<br>
In addition to these lab-ready computers there are also a few iMacs<br>
floating around, which we can let go really cheap. They are the old<br>
green ones (not slot loading). For a long time we have been trying to<br>
get some distro working well with them, but we have not had a lot of<br>
success.<br>
<br>
I imagine that these computers are too old for people to want to set<br>
up labs with them. However, if you know of a good home for them then<br>
please let us know soon. I don't have exact pricing information, but<br>
it's safe to assume that prices are pretty negotiable.<br>
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You can contact me or Charles if you are interested.<br>
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- Paul<br>
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:16:53 -0500<br>
From: Khalid Baheyeldin <<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com">kb@2bits.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] good live CD to test laptops in store<br>
To: KWLUG discussion <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
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I have not tried USBs. Easier to burn the CD ISO as it was downloaded I<br>
guess.<br>
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I have tried bootable CDs at Futureshop, Staples and Best Buy. At Staples,<br>
they lock the laptops in a "cradle/cage", which blocks the CD. I would ask<br>
that I need to boot a CD, and they always obliged. Even when not doing this,<br>
no one objected. Some would look curiously and then I tell them this is<br>
Linux. I sometimes give them the CD itself too.<br>
<br>
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Insurance Squared Inc. <<br>
<a href="mailto:gcooke@insurancesquared.com">gcooke@insurancesquared.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> What the heck do the 16 year olds at best buy do when you folks walk in<br>
> and start pluggin in usb sticks into their laptops? :)<br>
><br>
><br>
> Raul Suarez wrote:<br>
><br>
> Why a CD? why not a bootable USB? These days it is more likely that you will find computers with USB ports than CDs.<br>
><br>
> And I think that you know the obvious "Linux" answer. Take a live CD/USB of the distribution/Desktop environment you are most likely to use.<br>
><br>
> I guess taking several wouldn't bee too bad. I have had mixed success with Hibernation and Auto suspend on lid close for example.<br>
><br>
> Some load the Synaptic driver for the touchpad, some you have to do it yourself.<br>
><br>
> Me? I would take an ubuntu, puppy and SuSE.<br>
><br>
> Raul Suarez<br>
><br>
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><br>
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> From: Robert P. J. Day <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>> <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>><br>
> Subject: [kwlug-disc] good live CD to test laptops in store<br>
> To: "KWLUG discussion list" <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>> <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
> Received: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 11:57 AM<br>
><br>
> i'm thinking of taking along a live CD/DVD to test<br>
> various laptops<br>
> for linux compatibility at a couple computer stores.<br>
> is there any<br>
> particular live version that people have found that is more<br>
> useful<br>
> and/or informative than the others? a good distro<br>
> that will really<br>
> stress test the box? thanks.<br>
><br>
> rday<br>
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:34:16 -0800 (PST)<br>
From: John Kerr <<a href="mailto:jkerr0102@rogers.com">jkerr0102@rogers.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] good live CD to test laptops in store<br>
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Hello everyone<br>
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to find a Distro that will work with the hardware I would suggest Super OS<br>
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<a href="http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS" target="_blank">http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS</a><br>
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It should be able to put the computer to the test. It also has a USB key install.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
John<br>
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--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Robert P. J. Day <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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From: Robert P. J. Day <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>><br>
Subject: [kwlug-disc] good live CD to test laptops in store<br>
To: "KWLUG discussion list" <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>><br>
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 4:57 PM<br>
<br>
<br>
? i'm thinking of taking along a live CD/DVD to test various laptops<br>
for linux compatibility at a couple computer stores.? is there any<br>
particular live version that people have found that is more useful<br>
and/or informative than the others?? a good distro that will really<br>
stress test the box?? thanks.<br>
<br>
rday<br>
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Robert P. J. Day? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA<br>
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? ? ? ? ? ? Linux Consulting, Training and Kernel Pedantry.<br>
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Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 03:37:17 -0500 (EST)<br>
From: "Robert P. J. Day" <<a href="mailto:rpjday@crashcourse.ca">rpjday@crashcourse.ca</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] good live CD to test laptops in store<br>
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On Wed, 6 Jan 2010, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:<br>
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> I have not tried USBs. Easier to burn the CD ISO as it was downloaded I guess.<br>
><br>
> I have tried bootable CDs at Futureshop, Staples and Best Buy. At<br>
> Staples, they lock the laptops in a "cradle/cage", which blocks the<br>
> CD. I would ask that I need to boot a CD, and they always obliged.<br>
> Even when not doing this, no one objected. Some would look curiously<br>
> and then I tell them this is Linux. I sometimes give them the CD<br>
> itself too.<br>
<br>
i was down at office depot and the salesdweeb had no problem with my<br>
bringing in a live CD/DVD to test.<br>
<br>
rday<br>
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