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[Axman]

Well, that was 3 days without my internet. The power supply unit in my computer quit on me and I had to wait until today to buy a new one!

[autumnbelle]

Grrrr - no fun. But glad you are back in action!

[Yosei]

Computer troubles suck! But for some reason your title gave me a highly amusing and bizarre image of an animated evil undead laptop...

[MoonChild]

[Axman]

Well, it was a $30 part with 15 minutes of installation time, I'm good to go! Considering that this computer is made up of pieces of my older computers that keep morphing into a Frankenputer it's only a matter of time before some of the older parts give up the ghost.

Edited by Axman, 09 August 2008 - 11:07 AM.

[CaveRat2]

Aaah the Frankenputer..... Where would we be without them? That's about all I have ever used!

[Axman]

CaveRat, on Aug 9 2008, 01:20 PM, said:

Aaah the Frankenputer..... Where would we be without them? That's about all I have ever used!

Some of the components are 10 years old. My hard drive was bought back in 2000. I'm even still using Windblows 98.

[CaveRat2]

The one I'm on now has an AMD processor and running Windows XP Profesional. About 2 years old and does what is needed.

But sitting across the table is an older one with a Pentium 2 that is also running Windows 98. Still use it from time to time online.

Downstairs is an even older one that is used every so often to get my e-mail. I also use it with my EPROM Burner when I am doing some machine level work. It's an old 386 machine running Windows 3.11 and DOS 6.2

And finally retired and used only for sentimental reasons like when I want to recall just how far we've come, I have an old IBM XT running DOS 3.3. That baby has a "huge" 10 Meg (Not a typo!) Hard drive that still works! And it's dual 5 1/4" floppy drive! It even has a few games on it, gotta love the monochromatic graphics!

[MoonChild]

My computer is 2003 model and since 2007 Jan I am a complete Linux user...... and yes, that has made a big difference as well.

[Axman]

Moondragon, on Aug 9 2008, 06:06 PM, said:

My computer is 2003 model and since 2007 Jan I am a complete Linux user...... and yes, that has made a big difference as well.

I've never really had much of a problem with 98 it's the hardware that usually gives out. I would like to use some Linux sometime but while my old copy of 98 is still working I will keep it. I have Linux Debian on a CD but it's not the easiest to install and the installation guide that came with it is not very clear. I've attempted to install it several times but I am unable to master it. Maybe someday I'll just break down and get a copy of Lindows (I think it's called something else now.). Unless I decide to just get a Mac.

Edited by Axman, 10 August 2008 - 05:11 PM.

[Axman]

After a yahoo search I find that Linspire is the new name. Unfortunately my printer is the only peripheral device supported by Linspire. No using my scanner or digital camera or my DSL modem.

[Puti]

Glad you're back Axman.
Get a MAC. No problems:)
You should hear the words that come out of the mouth of hubby every once in a while at his PC!

[MoonChild]

Puti, on Aug 11 2008, 11:18 AM, said:

You should hear the words that come out of the mouth of hubby every once in a while at his PC!

Not if you are a Linux user

[Puti]

I'll pass that info onto hubby. I told him that I had heard that from a friend but, since I'm such a computer-dummy he didn't take it seriously. He might listen to you.

[Axman]

Like I said, I have few problems with 98, it's the outdated hardware that's finally giving out. This time it was the power supply which I have never had to replace on any of my past computers. I still have the old empty towers complete with power supplies but none of them are ATX power supplies, they're early AT supplies. If I could find a Mac with a decent payment plan I'd consider it before switching to Linux because my peripherals are compatible with Macs and not Linux. I'm sure I'll still have this machine a few years down the road so I might just get a laptop as a backup.