Hi folks,
Where could I assemble a good PC Linux (better, Mageia!;)) oriented on
the web?
kyuzo wrote:
Hi folks,
Where could I assemble a good PC Linux (better, Mageia!;)) oriented on
the web?
I don't understand this question.
To me, 'assemble a PC' means to purchase parts, typically for a desktop computer, such as case, power supply, motherboard, CPU, ram, keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc and 'assemble' those parts into a working computer without an operating system such as would be installed by an OEM selling
an assembled desktop computer, typically with Windows, but sometimes
more expensively with linux.
Then, you say 'oriented on the web' -- or maybe the construction could
be reordered to be, 'where on the web could I (find the necessary pieces
and parts to) assemble a desktop PC.
Otherwise, I don't yet understand what 'oriented on the web' means.
As you can see we are confused by your question. If you told us what you want, we could be of much greater help.
I am afraid I agree with Easter on this. You state you want to
"assemble" a "PC Linux" or "Mageia". Both are software operating system together with a huge set of programs. They run on computers. You can get
them for free-- no assembly needed, just installation.
Or as Easter muses, you are refering to assembling hardare parts into a computer capable of running thos operating system. But almost any PC,
even if it comes with say Microsoft installed, can have either operating system installed.
As you can see we are confused by your question. If you told us what you want, we could be of much greater help.--
On 2026-06-05, Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:
kyuzo wrote:
Hi folks,
Where could I assemble a good PC Linux (better, Mageia!;)) oriented on
the web?
I don't understand this question.
To me, 'assemble a PC' means to purchase parts, typically for a desktop
computer, such as case, power supply, motherboard, CPU, ram, keyboard,
mouse, monitor, etc and 'assemble' those parts into a working computer
without an operating system such as would be installed by an OEM selling
an assembled desktop computer, typically with Windows, but sometimes
more expensively with linux.
Then, you say 'oriented on the web' -- or maybe the construction could
be reordered to be, 'where on the web could I (find the necessary pieces
and parts to) assemble a desktop PC.
Otherwise, I don't yet understand what 'oriented on the web' means.
Il 06/06/26 05:27, William Unruh ha scritto:
As you can see we are confused by your question. If you told us what you
want, we could be of much greater help.
You and Mike are right, my fault.
I've bought my last computer in a webshop, where i could plan the configuration of the hardware choosing in different profiles, and then
the shop send me the assembled product, without OS.
This, fourteen years ago.
In the meanwhile this shop closed its activity and now I'm searching for
a similar solution.
I've bought my last computer in a webshop, where i could plan the configuration of the hardware choosing in different profiles, and then
the shop send me the assembled product, without OS.
Personally I still recommend a refurb Win as the best deal,
Personally I still recommend a refurb Win as the best deal,
kyuzo wrote:
I've bought my last computer in a webshop, where i could plan the
configuration of the hardware choosing in different profiles, and then
the shop send me the assembled product, without OS.
While my first computers were Atari STs preassembled w/ TOS operating system, my first Win95 computer was done by a local 'assembly shop' as
you describe, except that they not only provided the components 'as specified' by the customer (kinda like ordering a Dell computer online),
but they also installed the W95 and some requested software such as
Office added to the price.
After that I started assembling my own, while still buying the pieces
and parts locally when on sale from a big warehouse computer operation.
Then I would have a computer w/o OS, and by the time W98se came along I
was more into linux than Win.
As time went on, I found that I could get my best deals by buying
refurb/s on sale, typically w/ a refurb Win licensed OS installed, so in those days I was mostly dual-booting. Then that evolved into preferring
to have multiple desktops and NOT dual booting, but instead being able
to 'flip' between desktops instantly by having KVM (keyboard vid mouse) switch; so I got away from dual booting but still continued to use 'something' in Win even today, even if 'seldom'.
Personally I still recommend a refurb Win as the best deal, because
every refurb I've ever bought was in pristine condition, even tho' knowledgeable advisors have told me that the odds of getting a 'dog'
were high. I would never buy something 'risky' that requires complex return shipping arrangements if you are unhappy. Every time I've bought something that required shipping that had risk, it was able to be
returned to a storefront.
Depending on what he does with his computer and what he has now, he may
not need much new hardware. He says his hardware is from 2012.
My current best laptop is from late 2013, only a year newer, and it runs great with Mageia. Another laptop is an HP 6550b, from 2010. That one
loves Mageia too, but has a bad internal speaker so needs an external speaker add-on. My brother's current desktop is a hand-me-down from me,
and it was also from 2010 - but it works just fine with Mageia.
Mike Easter wrote:
kyuzo wrote:Depending on what he does with his computer and what he has now, he may
I've bought my last computer in a webshop, where i could plan the
configuration of the hardware choosing in different profiles, and
then the shop send me the assembled product, without OS.
Personally I still recommend a refurb Win as the best deal, because
every refurb I've ever bought was in pristine condition, even tho'
knowledgeable advisors have told me that the odds of getting a 'dog'
were high.
not need much new hardware. He says his hardware is from 2012.
My current best laptop is from late 2013, only a year newer, and it runs great with Mageia. Another laptop is an HP 6550b, from 2010. That one
loves Mageia too, but has a bad internal speaker so needs an external speaker add-on. My brother's current desktop is a hand-me-down from me,
and it was also from 2010 - but it works just fine with Mageia.
One thing those old computers have i common was that I replaced the rust drives that came in them with SSDs, making for a huge boost in
performance. Two of the machines have 8GB of RAM, one has 16 - plenty if
all you're looking for is something to surf the web, play some videos,
and write emails.
Back in the Noughties, I had a HP 6730b Laptop that, in 2009, had Win-7 installed. I then installed MandrakaLinux V10.1 on it about a Week
before those Developers dumped the name Mandrake (because of a naming problem with the comic, Mandrake) and switched to MandrivaLinux .... and then, later, to MageiaLinux .... which I used through to V 6.0 or
something before the Win-7 gave up the ghost about eighteen months ago.
One thing those old computers have i common was that I replaced the rust drives that came in them with SSDs, making for a huge boost in
performance. Two of the machines have 8GB of RAM, one has 16 - plenty if
all you're looking for is something to surf the web, play some videos,
and write emails.
TJ
On 16/6/26 21:23, Daniel70 wrote:
Back in the Noughties, I had a HP 6730b Laptop that, in 2009, had
Win-7 installed. I then installed MandrakaLinux V10.1 on it about a
Week before those Developers dumped the name Mandrake (because of a
naming problem with the comic, Mandrake) and switched to MandrivaLinux
.... and then, later, to MageiaLinux .... which I used through to V
6.0 or something before the Win-7 gave up the ghost about eighteen
months ago.
I almost followed your path
Mine was computer shop custom build, no OS
I ran OS/2 for many years then Red Hat then Mandrake and so on
I think I gave up at Windows 98
Depending on what he does with his computer and what he has now, he may
not need much new hardware. He says his hardware is from 2012.
My current best laptop is from late 2013, only a year newer, and it runs great with Mageia. Another laptop is an HP 6550b, from 2010. That one
loves Mageia too, but has a bad internal speaker so needs an external speaker add-on. My brother's current desktop is a hand-me-down from me,
and it was also from 2010 - but it works just fine with Mageia.
One thing those old computers have i common was that I replaced the rust drives that came in them with SSDs, making for a huge boost in
performance. Two of the machines have 8GB of RAM, one has 16 - plenty if
all you're looking for is something to surf the web, play some videos,
and write emails.
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