Since this blog is about budget computers, it is appropriate to define the environment that I am using to evaluate both the hardware, and the different Linux distributions (distros in Linux speak) used. This post will define the four computers used for testing the software. None of them are new, and only one of them would run Windows XP. Of course, Vista, or Windows 7, are totally out of the picture. All of them are running the latest distributions of Linux. These crusty old machines are as follows:
Entries Tagged 'Hardware' ↓
The Test Environment
March 4th, 2009 — Hardware
Scrounging for Cheap Computers
March 3rd, 2009 — Hardware
Find a cheap computer is like a treasure hunt. Using the guidelines from the previous search, it is time to dig out the treasure map and start searching for that great deal.
Guidelines for Hardware Selection
February 23rd, 2009 — Hardware
There are some good deals, like maybe free, on older hardware. However, buyer beware some of it is too old, and some of hardware is going to cost you more than it is worth to fix it. When selecting a computer for this project, laptop or desktop, you need the following minimum configuration:
