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| | | I've decided I need another hobby, so I'd like to get a cheap-but-decent Intel compatible system to run Linux on. Problem is, I have no clue what the market for such systems is like. Some background on myself: I own several Macs at home, and have (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | Re: What system should I buy for Linux? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | (...) Penguin Computing looks good to me (although I admit we've only got a couple of systems from them here so I don't have much personal experience with them a company). You can get a minimal-but-decent system for under $1000. Digging in the (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | Re: What system should I buy for Linux? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | Or actually, you could put it on one of your Macs.... (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | Re: What system should I buy for Linux? —Mike Stanley
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| | | | | (...) I'm hoping to install LinuxPPC 2000 on my G3 this week as a matter of fact. :) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | Re: What system should I buy for Linux? —Tim Rueger
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| | | | (...) I *could*, but I need my Macs to be Macs while I futz around with a new OS in the household. Maybe later... Thanks for the Penguin Computing rec - I'll check them out. -Tim (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | | | | | Re: What system should I buy for Linux? —Mike Stanley
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| | | | (...) I'm installing LinuxPPC 2000 as I type this. It peacefully co-exists with the MacOS, even gives you a little boot menu to choose from MacOS and Linux. (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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