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jasonz · 05-08-2008, 09:56 PM

Hi, I am hoping to purchase a desktop that one may have XP or the other may have no operating system. Both are similar to the one listed below:

- Celeron 2.8
- 1 GB ram
- DLink DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- 122 GB Harddrive
- Invidia G-Force 4MX400
Asking: $125

I primarily want a used desktop to mess around with ubuntu/linux with without messing up my desktop. Is it difficult to get this a system running with ubuntu or is it hard to get all the drivers and such up and going. Also, how difficult is it to put another HDD in a system like this. I have an extra from an old computer. Would it require drivers or could I just plug it in? I have not done much hardware/start from scratch kind of stuff, but i have messed around a little and have read some.

Thanks, Jason

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jasonz Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: college station, tx Age: 20 Posts: 672	desktop/ubuntu from scratch Hi, I am hoping to purchase a desktop that one may have XP or the other may have no operating system. Both are similar to the one listed below: - Celeron 2.8 - 1 GB ram - DLink DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 122 GB Harddrive - Invidia G-Force 4MX400 Asking: $125 I primarily want a used desktop to mess around with ubuntu/linux with without messing up my desktop. Is it difficult to get this a system running with ubuntu or is it hard to get all the drivers and such up and going. Also, how difficult is it to put another HDD in a system like this. I have an extra from an old computer. Would it require drivers or could I just plug it in? I have not done much hardware/start from scratch kind of stuff, but i have messed around a little and have read some. Thanks, Jason __________________ "Naw, I'm serious"