On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 08:54:16PM -0500, Francois Ouellette wrote: > > >From: "Scot L. Harris" <webid@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: Re: Guidelines to select a new computer for linux use? > >To: Fedora List <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > <snip> > >> I am planning to buy a new computer and install linux on it, the > >> machine where I currently have installed will return to it's habitual > > >task as a WinXX firewall and access point for Interner (can't be done > > >in Linux because mi connection is broadband via an USB modem > > >(non-standard/no-linux-drivers). > > <snip> > >The processor is never really a problem. Linux will run on pretty much > >all of them. The real questions are how much do you want to spend and > >what kind of things do you plan on using the system for. > > > > <snip> > >-- > >Scot L. Harris > > A few hints might be uncovered here: > > http://www.sub300.com/ > the liveCD such as knoppix is pretty good to test the machine on the spot!
