On 12/06/11 01:11, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sun, 2011-06-12 at 00:58 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 11/06/11 17:11, Bret Busby wrote: >>> On Sat, 11 Jun 2011, Lisi wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:57:17 +0100 >>>> From: Lisi <lisi.re...@gmail.com> >>>> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >>>> Cc: Bret Busby <b...@busby.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Debian 6] Unable to install Debian 6.0.1 - no supporting >>>> mirrors >>>> found >>>> Resent-Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:57:38 +0000 (UTC) >>>> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org >>>> >>>> On Saturday 11 June 2011 07:33:19 Bret Busby wrote: >>>> [snip]> >>>>> I have just switched back to the computer onto which the Debian 6.01 >>>>> amd64 version is to be installed (I have to disconnect the monitor from >>>>> this computer, and connect it to the other computer, as the monitor that >>>>> I had connected to it, appears temperamental, and the monitors are now >>>>> apparently irreplaceable, with all new monitors now being the bodgy >>>>> widescreen things), >>>> <snipped> > > In Germany so called "Sperrmüll" (bulk garbage) once a month can be put > out to the siedwalks, at least in the Ruhrgebiet. I got very good > computer equipment from the bulg garbage, since nobody e.g. wishes to > have a very good large screen but short size CRT monitor, without any > defects, absolutely clean, or a very good keyboard, without folderol. > People prefer bad elcheapo displays from the supermarket, bad keyboards > with all kinds of remote folderol instead. Here in Germany it's easier > to get good computer equipment from the garbage, than brand new from a > supermarket. Most people use computers as a toy, they don't have any > usage, thy just need the toy with the highest numbers, e.g. better 8 GB > RAM, than 4 GB RAM for a 32-bit Windows without PAE :D. > >
Yeah - same here, more computer "consumers" than computer "user". Every 6 to 12 months they buy another one to turn into a worm farm. Best thing about Debian is that new software gives new life to old hardware. Classic example is the IBM Thinkpad T22 w. 256MB of RAM I put Squeeze KDE on yesterday - even with minimal trimming it's still quicker than a very recent Toshiba running Windoof 7 under multi-GBs of RAM that I was shown today - (the proud owner didn't understand my lack of enthusiasm for the ground breaking technology that allowed her multiple desktops!). Cheers -- Tuttle? His name's Buttle. There must be some mistake. Mistake? [Chuckles] We don't make mistakes. [Crash!] Bloody typical. They've gone back to metric without telling us. Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4df3a16a.3040...@gmail.com
