Recent content by JohnBennett

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    what distro of linux should i use

    I goof around with Xandros on a dual-boot setup. Xandros made partitioning my hard drive and getting up and running very easy. The Open Circulation Edition is free and will get you up and running fast... http://www.xandros.com/products/home/desktopoc/dsk_oc_download.html It's Debian...
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    Barton 2500 + Abit NF7-S = Which RAM to Buy?

    Syncronizing all these bus and clock speeds has me confused. Bacially, I just my rig to run stable and not make a mistake in this configuration. This will be for an Abit NF7-S (200/266/333/400 FSB) motherboard with an XP 2500+ "Barton" (333 FSB) on it. The Abit manual shows that it requires...
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    Grandma's budget PC (need suggestions)

    My biggest concern is matching everything up. I'm ignorant of which RAM speeds go with which processors go with which motherboards. I screwed up when I built a celeron system a couple of years ago because the MB and processor voltages didn't match even though I got the socket type and bus...
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    Free Apron

    Cool. I ordered one. You'd be surprised how hard it is to buy commercial style aprons. Most kitchen supply places only carry the frilly housewife kind.