Re: tlug: Alan Stone + DIY Machines

["Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>]

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tlug note from "Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>
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>>>>> "John" == John Little <gaijin@example.com> writes:


    John>    I'd be interested in anyone else's story on home-built
    John> systems, too (I'm getting a little "restless" with day-long
    John> compiles when rebuilding the kernel on a 386. :-) ). Does
    John> anyone have a recommendation for a motherboard/chipset for a
    John> general-purpose linux machine?

I've got a Gateway 2000 486/33. I've been toying with the idea of
putting together a dual PPro machine for some time. Having gone to
Akihabara many times, only to return overwhelmed by the choices and
prices, I haven't gotten very far. My rough estimates are that it
would cost:
	
	Mother Board		 50,000
	64M memory		 40,000
	PPro 200mz x 2		140,000
	SCSI 3/wide Controler	 30,000
	2.0Gig wide drive	100,000
	Video Card		 20,000
	17inch Monitor		 50,000
	Ethernet Card		 10,000
	Case			 15,000
			---------------
				455,000

These are very rough estimates, from memory. I'm sure I could do a lot
better doing main order through the US. 

Well, I can dream anyway....

Regards,

	Andy 
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