[ale] linux for an old compaq

[The Don Lachlan]

On 06/23/2011 12:43 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> That system should go to the dumpster or the firing range :-)

No dumpsters, please, recycle. :)

> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Damon L. Chesser <damon at damtek.com
> <mailto:damon at damtek.com>> wrote:
>     I have decided not to play with it.  It would serve my or my
>     Sister-in-law any useful purpose.
>> For the cost of a battery replacement and a new hard drive you can get a
>> refurbed laptop that is less than 10 years old.

What was she planning to use it for? If Jim doesn't have parts to build 
her a desktop, I'm sure someone you know has a P4ish laptop sitting 
around (mine is being used) that they'd sell for dirt cheap. A friend 
sold a 1.6GHz one for 50$ a year ago.

-L