Topic: SME 5.0 request for info on REAL system requirements....

[Brian Bartlett]

I looked at the SME info, and its requirements compaired to E-Smith 4.x seem to be quite high.  Is this artificial, or real?

Also,  I have not found anything that actually states the changes between E-Smith 4.1 and SME 5.0.  Can this info be found anywhere?

[Robert Boerner]

The hardware requirements look quite reasonable to me. Given the market they are looking at, those specs may even be a little conservative. With the prices of hardware being what they are, I don't think it really matters. That's not to say you couldn't run the software on a P166 with 32meg RAM, but why would you want to?

[Scott Smith]

> With the prices of hardware being what
> they are, I don't think it really matters. That's not to say
> you couldn't run the software on a P166 with 32meg RAM, but
> why would you want to?

Because I can purchase refurbished Compaq Deskpro 4000 systems with 96 MB RAM, 4 GB HD, CD-ROM, Ethernet NIC, SVGA, Sound, 15" monitor -- in other words, a 100% complete and capable system -- for $135, and that includes shipping and taxes. For a basic (home or small office) system that is more than adequate. And for the price, I can afford to have a complete system standing by as a spare.

[Sidney]

Scott,

 could you tell me where I could buy one of those
 refurbished Compaq Deskpro 4000 systems with 96 MB RAM, 4 GB HD, CD-ROM, Ethernet NIC,
  SVGA, Sound, 15" monitor -- in other words, a 100% complete and capable system -- for $135




Thanks

[Scott Smith]

Sidney wrote:
>
>  could you tell me where I could buy one of those


Search ebay for "compaq deskpro".  You'll need to purchase in quantity (a half dozen or so) in order to get the price down. I use one for e-smith, gave one to my parents, put one in each of the kids rooms (that's three systems), and sold one to my brother-in-law. I just purchased four more -- one for me to play with, and three because of word of mouth. Those three I'll make a little profit on.

[Brian Bartlett]

I happen to be running E-Smith for my home server, which is a PPro 180 with 128MB Ram.  Yes, I can upgrade it to something else, but I don't want to.  It may sound like I'm whining, but I am quite happy now, and would like to take the easy route to upgrade some of the componets in E-Smith.  

I know, there are the How-To's, but that does not get me a known tested and working configuration, that will work with future upgrades.

I moved to E-smith from SuSE because of the ease of use, and would like to continue to use it for some time to come.

[MarcB]

Hi.

For cheap system, try http://www.compgeeks.com/ and click on the systems link.