[GRLUG] Linux system for sale

GRLUG general mailing list grlug at grandrapids-lug.org
Sun Dec 4 19:41:46 EST 2005


Ron --

I just might take you up on this!  Sounds perfect for my father.  Please 
contact me offlist if this is still available (rvillarreal _ at _ mktec.com).

Thanks,
Roberto

GRLUG general mailing list wrote:
> Linux system for sale
> 
> Name: Sakaki (Hey, I built it, so I get to name it).
> 
> Sakaki is a Compaq Deskpro EN (small form factor) system with an 866 Mhz 
> Pentium III and 512 MB RAM.  She has a 40 GB hard drive, CD-ROM and 
> floppy.  Also built in video and sound.  PS/2 mouse and keyboard, 
> parallel, serial and USB ports.  Note that she does have onboard am NIC, 
> but I found it to be unreliable under Linux.  So she has a 3COM NIC in 
> one of the expansion slots.
> 
> The PC has a full-size CD-ROM bay, so you can put in a CD-R or a DVD 
> drive.  She has 2 expansion slots left.  She will take full height 
> cards, but may not take long cards.  Half-length cards will fit with no 
> problem.
> 
> She comes with mouse, keyboard and power cord.  All you need to supply 
> is a monitor (and speakers if you like good sound).  She is preloaded 
> with Mandriva Linux 2006 Power Pack with all the updates that were 
> available when I built her (within the last couple of weeks).  You get 
> the Mandriva CD-Rs that I used to install her.
> 
> Sakaki is $100
> (Basically what I was charged for the hardware.)
> 



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