Comments on: Formatting HP computers

by: Administrator

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:43:26 +0000

To AG,

I’ve used Pegasus almost since the beginning of my days on the internet (used Eudora the first few months). I fear I’m not a candidate for switching.

by: AG

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:04:27 +0000

Have you tried Thunderbird or Evolution email clients? Thunderbird has been ported to windows.
You might also try Kubuntu w/a much ‘lighter’ window manager (ie iceWM), instead of KDE or GNOME. I’ve found that the desktop manager is typically responsible for majority of the memory consumption.

by: Administrator

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:53:57 +0000

To AG:
Good question, by itself. But when repairing computers is a part of your job, such situations could happen. That particular computer never had Linux on it, and probably never will. But the harddrive had been in another computer, where I did run Debian. I find that SimplyMepis is a tad resource hungry, so I don’t install it as often as I’d like. The customers don’t want Linux, they want their regular programs and gadgets to work, and they want what’s familiar.

If Pegasus came in Linux flavor, I personally might make the move completely. There are a few other programs I also rely on that I’d have to have. Including TextHarvest.

by: AG

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:42:36 +0000

Why on earth would you want to remove Linux and replace it with M$ OS

by: Administrator

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:16:20 +0000

Turns out the newer computer had failed DVD drives. Both of them failed at the same time. I had to replace the drives with new ones. Don’t worry about the type of drive. Any will do, you don’t need drivers. And that HP machine will hide the drives, so any color will do. Just make sure they have the open tray button in the regular place, so the lever hits in the right place from the cabinet (you’ll know what I’m talking about if you have one of these cabinets).