Subject: RE: The new machine
From: Lucas W. Jenner (luke_movers@arctic.net)
Date: Fri Oct 10 2003 - 15:59:56 AKDT
Did you have the machine built? Where did you get it? I think it is time
for Luke to get a Unix box at work, and I think I might want one with a DVD
player....gotta make work fun :)
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From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org]On Behalf Of
Barsalou
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:59 PM
To: aklug@aklug.org
Subject: The new machine
OK....some of you are wondering...others don't care...I'm just sharing
because it relates to Linux.
Here is the final configuration (got it for about $1400)
AMD Athlon XP 2200+
512mb main memory
Aopen GeForce 2 mx400 AGP/64mb
60G Desktar HD
MAG LT776s with speakers
Samsung CD RW
Memory DVD -+RW
Optical mouse (I really like this!)
The case is black with fancy blue lights and multi-colored leds for the
fans on the outside of the box
We bought a $20 black CompUSA keyboard with a bunch of extra buttons.
I installed RH9 onto it and everything worked except for the network
adapter. It is a broadcom and I had to compile the driver for my
machine. There was a source rpm to use, so it wasn't too difficult.
One of the great things was that the wheel on the optical wheel mouse
worked right off. I really like that feature. Won't do without it
anymore! (kinda like having power windows...once you have them...it is
really hard to not)
I haven't yet tested the recording ability of the machine and if it
doesn't work, I will be buying a SoundBlaster card.
I am having a little trouble with configuring X as most of you are now
aware, but that is just a problem with my knowledge level of X.
I have been able to install mplayer and ogle on the machine to view
DVD's and play some mpeg movies I have made with my Sony Mavica. I
liked that the most.
With the 17" screen the DVD's are kinda fun to watch.
So although we went a little over on the amount we wanted to spend we
picked up a DVD RW and speakers that are part of the monitor. These
last two items were a change order from the woman who let's me live with
her(to quote Doogan).
I did a default personal install with no changes and had to add a few
rpms to compile the broadcom software...not that big of a deal.
My wife and I both like the machine and it's nice to have a processor
that is past the 1000Mhz mark.
If anyone would like more information, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for listening....Mike
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