[Wftl-lug] Build a Ubuntu Box

[Eberhard Roloff]

Bob Irwin wrote:
> Donna,
>     Building up a "desk-top" machine is not difficult nor particularly 
> expensive.  

Indeed, given that for the last three years, computers have always been
overkill in regard to what most people do with them, for a good desktop
machine you can also go and buy second hand. There you get excellent
value for your money and will be right up with ubuntu very fast.

kind regards
Eberhard


Assuming that you want a basic machine, I would recommend
> something like a "barebones" kit, adding the drives of your choice, 
> which will need to include a CD/DVD reader/writer and hard disk drive.  
> If your kit comes with a motherboard that had a display chip on board, 
> use that.  If not, get a display board.  I would recommend a board with 
> the NVIDIA chipset, as they only use one driver for all their boards 
> (the last I heard, anyway) and it is well supported in Linux.  Add a 
> keyboard and mouse and you are set to go.  The only tool I have ever 
> needed to assemble a machine was a Phillips screwdriver.  The kits that 
> I have assembled have come with instructions, and it is really a 
> straightforward job.  Get a copy of Ubuntu, either by asking Canonical 
> for one, or buying a book on Ubuntu with a CD or DVD included.  Marcel's 
> book is excellent, but the people at Canonical have written a good one 
> too.  Once the box is assembled, pop the DVD or CD into the drive and 
> the rest is a piece of cake.  Ubuntu is slicker than snot on a doorknob 
> to install on a machine.  Just answer a few questions and the rest is 
> automatic.
>     Try this website as an example, although there are more, I'm sure.
> 
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=31&name=Barebone-Kits
> 
>     I'm sure that there are any number of us on the list including 
> myself that would be willing to help if you need any hand-holding during 
> the process.  If you want more help, give me your phone number outside 
> the list.  Good luck!
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> Donna Simonds wrote:
>> Eric:
>> Could you or anyone else out here help me find info on building a 
>> Ubuntu 7.10 box. There is some info out on building a low cost 
>> computer using 7.04 by Dave Shields but not much.
>>  
>> Donna Simonds
>> DMSimonds is empowered by Ubuntu
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