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That was 2003. In 2004 I started running Debian unstable on my HP zx2000 ia64 workstation. I switched to UbuntuLinux on my Compaq N410c. I also installed Ubuntu on an old HP 8160 Pavilion at home. This year (2006) I mothballed the 8160 and am trying to get graphics working with Ubuntu Breezy on my HP nc6230. That was 2003. In 2004 I started running Debian unstable on my HP zx2000 ia64 workstation. I switched to UbuntuLinux on my Compaq N410c. I also installed Ubuntu on an old HP 8160 Pavilion at home. This year (2006) I mothballed the 8160 and am trying to get graphics working with Ubuntu Breezy on my HP nc6230. (http://pdis.rnw.nl/~hansl/linux/nc6230/index_nc6230.html I need to read about it].)
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I'm thinking about buying a [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#includedFeatures Compaq V2000Z]. It has a [http://www.ati.com/products/Radeonxpress200m/index.html Radeon Xpress 200M] graphics card. I'm hoping that's good enough to get the cool 3-D effects in the latest X server. (I saw them first demo'd with the [http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/preview.html SUSE 10 desktop]. Can't wait to try them out in Ubuntu.) I ought a [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#includedFeatures Compaq V2000Z]. It has a [http://www.ati.com/products/Radeonxpress200m/index.html Radeon Xpress 200M] graphics card. I'm hoping performance is good enough to use xgl. (I saw the eye candy first demo'd with the [http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/preview.html SUSE 10 desktop]. Can't wait to try xgl out in Ubuntu.)
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I installed Debian on the CompaqEvoN410c that I use for work. I found [http://larve.net/people/hugo/2002/12/evo410 a page of helpful hints] (thanks for the pointer, Micah), and Eric and the rest of the [http://hackingsociety.org/ Hacking Society] were [http://hackingsociety.org/chapters/nclug/minutes/20030617/ helpful].

That was 2003. In 2004 I started running Debian unstable on my HP zx2000 ia64 workstation. I switched to ?UbuntuLinux on my Compaq N410c. I also installed Ubuntu on an old HP 8160 Pavilion at home. This year (2006) I mothballed the 8160 and am trying to get graphics working with Ubuntu Breezy on my HP nc6230. (http://pdis.rnw.nl/~hansl/linux/nc6230/index_nc6230.html I need to read about it].)

I ought a [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#includedFeatures Compaq V2000Z]. It has a [http://www.ati.com/products/Radeonxpress200m/index.html Radeon Xpress 200M] graphics card. I'm hoping performance is good enough to use xgl. (I saw the eye candy first demo'd with the [http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/preview.html SUSE 10 desktop]. Can't wait to try xgl out in Ubuntu.)

See [http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/User:Tim_Chambers my user page at Wikipedia] for more about me.


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