10-04-2004, 18:18
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Where to buy a Fedora PC
Is there an outfit that sells Linux PCs? Any decent distro like Fedora, Mandrake will do. A want an ordinary PC nothing fancy...
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10-04-2004, 18:37
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
I know both compaq and dell will do a linux distro on a new PC to corporate customers not sure about their direct to "customer" service. depending on what you're going to run on your linux box you'd be better building one yourself (that way you don't need to purchase an OS) or buying a 2nd hand PC from somewhere with a reasonable spec.
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10-04-2004, 19:23
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
Thanks.I found the HP links, I couldn't find the Dell ones. Money is not problem, time is a problem (for building a PC and testing). If anyone knows any other outfit, then please let me know.
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10-04-2004, 19:41
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
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Originally Posted by Robert Atkins
Thanks.I found the HP links, I couldn't find the Dell ones. Money is not problem, time is a problem (for building a PC and testing). If anyone knows any other outfit, then please let me know.
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Building a PC will take you an afternoon, and that's if you're not 100% sure of what you're doing.
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19-04-2004, 08:11
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
Dell stopped doing Red Hat boxes and HP/Compaq do not do linux boxes in the UK (yet) ... Asda (!)(=Walmart) seems to be the only retailer of linux boxes. I will speak to IBM in a sec..
I do not want build/test my own pc. It was painful to make Fedora recognise my SATA 250G harddrive (it did not in the end)
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19-04-2004, 23:13
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
There are some smaller companies that offer Linux-based PCs. I can't for the life of me remember their names, but I do remember that I saw the adverts in Micro Computer Mart. Nip down to WH Smiths and spend a few minutes flicking through this week's copy, or spend the £1.60 (which I think is a bit steep for what it is) and peruse it at your leisure.
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19-04-2004, 23:16
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
Heh, just realised, I've got a copy of Linux Format on my desk... 
There's a company called Proteus Computer Systems who advertise Gentoo-based systems. Their website is www.proteus-systems.co.uk - I cannot recommend them as I have never dealt with them, they simply advertise in the magazine I have in front of me right now.
Hope that helps 
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20-04-2004, 07:51
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Re: Where to buy a Fedora PC
Thanks GDw1975!
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