From owner-freebsd-newbies Wed Feb 20 5:46:15 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from chmls20.mediaone.net (chmls20.ne.ipsvc.net [24.147.1.156]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9875437B400 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 05:46:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from mercedes.local.domain (h000103d2e005.ne.mediaone.net [66.31.215.27]) by chmls20.mediaone.net (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id g1KDmJx12357 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:48:19 -0500 (EST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" From: Chris Browning Reply-To: brownicm@prokyon.com To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cheap computer source Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:49:27 -0500 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.2] References: <200202192159.g1JLxSf21775@ns6.icdc.com> In-Reply-To: <200202192159.g1JLxSf21775@ns6.icdc.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <02022008492700.01472@mercedes.local.domain> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tuesday 19 February 2002 03:59 am, csmith@icdc.com wrote: > > I'm looking for a source of computers that I can use for my freebsd > > experiments. Used is good. Something I can throw some more memory and a > > big HD in is better. No weird hardware or winmodems is best. > > > > I'm hoping to get a pII or pIII. Two of the same system would be great. > > > > > > If I have to go new computer where can I go to get a good box for a SOHO > > file server intranet server. If I'm getting something new i want to pack > > it with memory and hard disks(raid? I wish) throw in my dlt drive and use > > it for a backend server for my windows and unix machines( If I can free > > up some of my other boxes (p166) I can use them to experiment with out > > fear of trashing my valuable data.) > > > > TIA > > > > John If your state allows pawn shops, I've found them a good source. You may have to hunt a bit, but I've found some steals. Take a couple boot disks with you and write-protect those puppies. Chris Browning brownicm@prokyon.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message