Review: Red Hat Linux 9

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Originally posted by dave

That's still a decent box. It's only 100MHz slower than my box. I'd definitely up the RAM (which is super cheap these days), but other than that, it's good. It's not the fastest machine ever, but I'd still call that a "decent little box". It's just not a superbeast.

It wasn't a superbeast when I bought it, either -- I'm just waving dead chickens in the air trying to ward off the Curse of Entry-Level Specs.

My one problem with a RAM upgrade is that I need to go in and find out what type is in there now. (I know it's 256MB of PC133 SDRAM, but do I need unbuffered non-parity, unbuffered ECC or registered ECC? 2 or 3 CL? Beats me until I open the case and look.) Plus, even the cheapest of those is $56 at Crucial right now, and I'd plan on spending that $50-$60 on more pressing needs first (a second (bigger) HD, a faster CDRW than my LG 12x8).

With the way my wife has taken to P2P, I'm half tempted to try and put together a cheap gaming rack (now THERE's a contradiction in terms) and invest in a router (wireless or otherwise) for my DSL. I probably don't need the temptation right now, of course, and I'm not sure that I'd save a bundle by DIY'ing it.