From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 16vnC0-0000Rk-00 for ; Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:37:24 -0400 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g3BMaa401823 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:36:36 -0500 Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:36:36 -0500 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Off topic, just have to vent! Message-ID: <20020411173636.A1801@uic.edu> References: <002301c1e199$b289b660$25329718@ubr.charterne.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <002301c1e199$b289b660$25329718@ubr.charterne.com>; from alex_snow@gmx.net on Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 04:44:30PM -0400 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Ah well now, my first machine was a 286 IBM ps/2 2011-c34 with 1 mb of RAM and a 30 mb hd. I still have it too, though you can't do much with DOS and such a small amount of resources. It's in good condition too, I just need to get hold of a floppy drive to replace the original. Well, that's all from me about my first machine. Greg On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 04:44:30PM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > The slowest notebook I have now is a toshiba 75 mhz with 800 megs of hdd. > I'm thinking of putting linux on it. Toshibas are good machines. My first > computer was a 386/8 mhz with 80 mb disk. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Toby Fisher" > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:31 AM > Subject: Re: Off topic, just have to vent! > > > > On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Alex Snow wrote: > > > > > Can anyone tell me if this deal on a 486 notebook really sux? I think > > > it does. Found it on pricewatch.com: (Not New) REFURBISHED - 4400C, > > > 1Year Labor/90days Parts Ltd. Warranty 486/25,8MB/200MB Hard Drive, > > > 1.44 Floppy, Active Color,Serial/Parallel ports no adapter included > > > (Part - T4400C ) $ 89 I mean, what are you supposed to do with that? > > > Linux will barely run on it. If someone offered me one for free, I'd > > > take it. but not for $89. > > > > Hmmm, probably the biggest problem there is the hdd, and you'll probably > > find that most of that $89 is for the lcd display. Still, it'll handle > > Linux ok, but your bigbgest problem would probably be the lack of a cdrom > > drive, though I do believe that the Slakware A disk series will still go > > onto floppies, which is the minimum neededc to get get system up, so you > > can install over the net or whatever. Wouldn't go for it personally > > though, as I have a 486 notebook with higher spec. > > > > HTH > > > > -- > > Toby Fisher Email: toby@g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > > ICQ: #61744808 > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup