From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Kin Cho Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: How to put together a home computer with GNU/Linux Date: 12 Nov 2003 10:22:12 -0800 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: <7i8ymlzbu3.fsf@neoscale.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1068664644 27693 80.91.224.253 (12 Nov 2003 19:17:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 19:17:24 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Nov 12 20:17:22 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1AK0UT-0006K8-00 for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:17:22 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AK1Ri-0006vC-7u for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:18:34 -0500 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!12.24.46.66!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,gnu.emacs.help,comp.lang.lisp Original-Followup-To: gnu.misc.discuss Original-Lines: 65 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.24.46.66 Original-X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1068661339 53271612 12.24.46.66 (16 [151019]) User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3 Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.misc.discuss:82484 gnu.emacs.help:118175 comp.lang.lisp:125155 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:14116 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:14116 Jock Cooper writes: > Don Saklad writes: > > > a. How would you put together a home computer with GNU/Linux ?... > > > > > > b. What manufacturers components would you look to in assembling a > > computer with GNU/Linux ?... > > > > > > I've heard that the best is knoppix. > > If you want to put it together yourself you need a : > 1 case > 1a power supply (if not included with case) > 1b case fan (I think 80mm is the usual size) > 2 motherboard (ATX is the usual type; refers to the form factor) If you're looking to buy a new motherboard, first check the motherboard manufacturer's website for the availability of chipset drivers -- look for pci bridge, ide, sound, ethernet, etc... Often RH is the only vendor supported unless they also provide source code (rare). Older motherboards chipsets are often supported by the newer kernels. -kin > 3 CPU > 3a CPU fan (sometimes included) > 4 memory > (you can often buy 4-6 bundled) > 5 hard drive, floppy drive, cdrom > 5a cables for these are usually included > 6 video card > 7 sound card (often on motherboard nowadays) > 8 network card ( " " " ) > 9 keyboard/mouse/monitor > > pricewatch.com is a good way to find cheap prices; also it's > a good way to find websites that sell computers and parts in general. > > If you don't want to build it from scratch, most of the parts > sellers will preassemble and test one for you.. usually a good > deal and much less trouble. > > When the computer is ready, boot a Linux CD and go from there. > You can either buy a Linux CD or download an ISO image and burn > the disk yourself.. I have used Red Hat 7 and debian, of those > I prefer debian Linux. (Knoppix is a bootable linux CD that lets > you get into Linux without actually doing a HD install. Which > may or may not be all that useful.) > > If you want to dual boot the machine (so it can boot both Linux > and Windows) you may want something like Partition Manager to > handle setting up the disk partitions to support this. > > Sites you may find helpful: > www.tomshardware.com > www.motherboards.org > www.extremetech.com > www.linux.org > www.debian.org