Re: Linux hardware rec please

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Post #279,930 by dws 3/29/07 1:23:29 AM Reply	Re: Linux hardware rec please Via their outlet store ([link\|http://www.dell.com/outlet\|http://www.dell.com/outlet]), Dell sells low-end PowerEdge servers without charging the Microsoft tax. Every so often they go on sale. I picked up a 400SC two years ago for $400, put FC3 on it, later upgrading to FC5, and then Ubuntu, with nary an issue.
Post #279,941 by crazy 3/29/07 8:20:28 AM Reply	Can't. Or won't A server is too noisy, and I can't trust their desktops to work for me.
Post #280,195 by dws 3/31/07 2:08:22 PM Reply	The 4xxSC line is fairly quiet I have noise problems for other stuff, but not the (non pizza box) Dell servers.
Post #280,203 by crazy 3/31/07 3:42:45 PM Reply	Thanks, but the Tiger barebones is ordered

Linux hardware rec please - (crazy) - (26) - March 28, 2007, 11:24:30 PM EDT

Get a refurbished Compaq. - (Another Scott) - (7) - March 28, 2007, 11:49:54 PM EDT

Looks good - (crazy) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 12:02:37 AM EDT

There are lots on eBay. - (Another Scott) - March 29, 2007, 12:10:07 AM EDT

It's in stock again at HP. -NT - (Another Scott) - March 29, 2007, 09:33:58 PM EDT

This one looks nice - (crazy) - (3) - March 29, 2007, 12:10:00 AM EDT

It should, but I haven't checked it carefully. - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 12:22:25 AM EDT

I hate the windows tax - (crazy) - March 29, 2007, 12:32:48 AM EDT

I tried to buy it - (crazy) - March 29, 2007, 12:50:12 AM EDT

Re: Linux hardware rec please - (dws) - (3) - March 29, 2007, 01:23:29 AM EDT

Can't. Or won't - (crazy) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 08:20:28 AM EDT

The 4xxSC line is fairly quiet - (dws) - (1) - March 31, 2007, 02:08:22 PM EDT

Thanks, but the Tiger barebones is ordered -NT - (crazy) - March 31, 2007, 03:42:45 PM EDT

PS/2->USB adapters exist. - (static) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 02:12:03 AM EDT

Best to get one on a try-before-you-buy basis - (pwhysall) - (1) - March 29, 2007, 02:55:55 AM EDT

Colour me surprised. - (static) - March 29, 2007, 09:09:49 AM EDT

System76 - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 04:29:35 AM EDT

Out of stock -NT - (crazy) - (1) - March 29, 2007, 08:21:49 AM EDT

til tomorrow -NT - (Steve Lowe) - March 29, 2007, 12:56:31 PM EDT

IBM T40 - (bepatient) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 08:24:07 AM EDT

Good, but adding the SATA drives might be a problem... ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 29, 2007, 01:03:40 PM EDT

Probably would be a problem -NT - (bepatient) - March 29, 2007, 01:21:12 PM EDT

Now that I've read more carefully - (bepatient) - (4) - March 29, 2007, 01:28:26 PM EDT

How's this look? - (crazy) - (3) - March 29, 2007, 05:36:08 PM EDT

Looks good. Another one - (bepatient) - (2) - March 29, 2007, 09:21:03 PM EDT

Perfect - (crazy) - (1) - March 29, 2007, 09:53:58 PM EDT

You'll love that case. - (folkert) - March 29, 2007, 11:05:18 PM EDT

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