[NTLUG:Discuss] Cheap Linux boxes at Fry's

[Robert Pearson]

On 1/8/07, agoats <agoats at compuserve.com> wrote:
> That's a good start, but it could be a little more, maybe $450 or so.
>
> Alvin

Anybody running Windows as the host OS on a laptop and VMware over it
with Linux as a VMware client? Seems like when I researched this last,
it would work?

> Robert Pearson wrote:
> >
> > On 1/8/07, agoats <agoats at compuserve.com> wrote:
> >> know anything about cheap laptops? Something compatable with Linux?
> >>
> >> Alvin
> >
> > By cheap do you mean $329 or less?
> >
> >> brian at pongonova.net wrote:
> >>> Fry's is selling refurbed Compaq SR1811NX machines for $329.  Loaded
> >>> CentOS4.4/KDE without a problem.  160GB drive, DVD+/-R/RW Lightscribe
> >>> drive (Linux drivers available), a separate CD-ROM drive, Firewire,
> >>> front-loading flash memory slots, AMD Sempron 3200+, 512MB RAM (not
> >>> enough for anything useful -- bought 1GB extra for $120).  For what I
> >>> needed, I couldn't have built it cheaper from separate components.
> >>>
> >>> Just an FYI for those who might be interested, not intended to stir up
> >>> debate about Fry's, Compaq/HP, build vs. buy, etc.
> >>>
> >>>   --Brian