Subject: Alaska Computer Society
From: Charles Smith (smithcm@alaska.net)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 07:24:43 AKDT
Recycling older computers is a great idea. Does anybody know the last
version of RH or other distributions that would run on a 386 platform? The
target is a IBM 386/25 w/2meg RAM. I have some ooolllldddd stuff I could
rejuevinate.
On a seperate note I wonder if anyone has ever studied the contents of a PC
and then determined if it would be possible to melt them down using a
stepped range of temp. then drain off the slag or liquids at each step and
recover any useful residues. Just the cases themselves should produce plenty
of sheet metal.
Charles
>Perhaps AKLUG should be represented to bring up the benefits Linux can
>bring to a project like this..
>1. Cost - Cheaper to use Linux/Mozilla/OpenOffice/etc than MS (and
>others') Windows counterparts
>2. No need to worry about legality of licenses
>3 Able to utilize older equipment better
>4 Can be configured to use KDE/Gnome for better machines and
>lighter-weight WM's for older machines
>What else?
>Justin
>Mike Barsalou wrote:
>The Alaska Computer Society has told me that they are looking
>recycling/re-purposing old computers as well.
>
>Here is what Dawn Scott passed on to me:
>
>
>We are planning to devote our July 11 ACS meeting to a dialog with
>interested parties on how to recycle/repurpose computers. This is an
>ecological issue and also a social issue, so we will have a panel of people
>representing GreenStar, the Cristina Foundation/Parents Inc., and perhaps
>other such as Solid Waste Services, etc. We are hoping everyone will come
>who is interested in or can contribute to a solution to the ecological
>problem and help provide usable computers for positive purposes. Feel free
>to suggest other panel members and invite others who might be interested in
>this important topic.
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