Installing Xubuntu on Acer

[colin mcdermott]

 >>do these centrelink/job networks give out dud computers?

not sure if this is a serious question. But giving a serious answer
yes. I have found that many Job network agencies just give computers
in any state of repair. One friend of mine was given a P4 that ran
windows and was still password locked to their domain. (and I provided
the monitor!!)

If you have a beast in similiar state Chuck It Out!

There is a small outfit in Granville that may give you a decient PC.
Just email me for the details.

Otherwise I highly recommend Grays online. For about $50 you can get a
dual core newer machine. I am guessing though that money if an issue
so see first option above.

Lastly, don't bother setting up Linux on a dodgy P.C. It is very hard
for people to make the switch, if we are talking <1gb of ram and
hardware faults then I would not bother. Why leave people thinking
that Linux is Slow and buggy?

Cheers

Colin

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> Wait, where the hell are you getting these old PCs?
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>> > From: Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>
>> > To: Chris Robinson <fabricator4 at yahoo.com>
>> > Cc: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
>> > Sent: Sun, 26 June, 2011 10:04:06 PM
>> > Subject: re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer
>> > Veriton 2800
>> >
>> > Xubuntu 11.04 works, I think
>> > the CD is reporting itself as xubuntu 10.04 (strange)
>> > ------------------------------------
>> >
>> > That's odd, I recently installed Xubuntu and it seemed to
>> > be reporting as
>> > 11.04.? In what area did it say it was 10.04?
>>
>> near the "Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key", i'll have to check when
>> check disk finishes if ever
>>
>> >
>> > Glad it seems to be working for you however.
>> >
>> > >gparted has reported the hard drive has bad sectors in
>> > NTFS filesystem :(
>> > >Noooooooooo! You Microsoft bastards <me strangle the
>> > air>, where is my Windows
>> > >XP CD......
>> >
>> > Actually, bad sectors may be indicating a problem with the
>> > hard drive.? It would
>> > really pay to look at the Smart status of the drive and
>> > keep close tabs on it.?
>> > Also do regular backups of any important data.
>>
>> I hope is not another dud computer for her (first dud was RAM corruption
>> issue) :(
>>
>> do these centrelink/job networks give out dud computers?
>>
>> >
>> > Chris
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