Re: meskes@usa.net

1998-10-12 Thread D'jinnie
:If you don't feel like cobbling together a machine from scratch, there :are now a number of VARs who sell pre-built Linux machines. VA Research :is one: : :http://www.varesearch.com/ True but with prices like theirs you're better off doing it yourself...plus I think they just install redhat? --

Re: meskes@usa.net

1998-10-12 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:52:46 -0700, Mike Touloumtzis wrote: >If you hunt around on the Web, you should be able to turn up a few more. Or if you ask nicely I'm sure there are a few people on this list who would do it for a nominal fee as a hobby. *cough, cough* -- Steve C. Lamb

Re: meskes@usa.net

1998-10-12 Thread Mike Touloumtzis
On Sun, Oct 11, 1998 at 10:51:08AM -0500, D'jinnie wrote: > > : Dell offers such a configuration (about $1500 with a 17" monitor). > :This is what my OM will probably get. This machine comes with windows > :98 and microsoft home office software and a winmodem. If you only want > :to install linux

Re: meskes@usa.net

1998-10-11 Thread D'jinnie
: Dell offers such a configuration (about $1500 with a 17" monitor). :This is what my OM will probably get. This machine comes with windows :98 and microsoft home office software and a winmodem. If you only want :to install linux call them and ask for a quote with NO software, and a :REAL modem.

meskes@usa.net

1998-10-08 Thread Kenneth Scharf
I don't know how much you want to spend, so I can't give you an exact idea but... I was just doing some looking for my father who wanted to buy a new computer for about $1500. You can get more computer for less money in this ball park from the K6-2 processors. The K6-2-350 benchmarks about the s