[vcf-midatlantic] Computer, free to a good home
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Thu Jul 23 17:41:26 EDT 2020
Bill
Would you have any GOOD
IDE ata 100/133 hard drives 250-500gb ?
Also
133mhz laptop memory 512mb (fit dell inspiron) ?
Mike R.
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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 5:28 PM, William Dudley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> I have a Gateway "pizza box" desktop computer that was given to me.
> I can't figure out the model number, but here are the specs:
>
> build date: 2002
> cpu: Celeron 1.4GHz
> RAM: two SDRAM slots. They each have a 512MB stick, however, the BIOS
> will only recognize one or the other of them. Either one
> works in either
> slot, but both won't work together. (This is a show stopper
> for running Linux).
> disk: IDE. I've installed a *BAD* 6GB disk as a place holder, because the
> mounting method is non-obvious. The original disk was owned
> by a friend
> and I don't feel right giving it away, even if I wiped it.
> CDROM (works)
> Floppy (un-tested)
> On the motherboard: video, sound, Ethernet, USB, plus PS/2 keyboard and mouse
> sockets. In theory, the computer can boot from USB or the network.
>
> This system is too limited for me to actually use for something, but
> it would make a
> good MSDOS box. It had Windows XP on it, and ran "OK", if slowly.
>
> The computer is in Jackson, NJ, and I'm willing to drive about 30
> minutes to meet up
> with you. Or I can drop it at the next VCF Workshop and you can pick
> it up there. I
> don't feel like trying to ship it.
>
> Bill Dudley
>
> This email is free of malware because I run Linux.
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