beginners question about building a desktop
- From: Rico <clfest@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 21:32:51 -0700 (PDT)
I am thinking of assembling a computer for debian linux. I was going
to use it
for music composing, and coding, and various things. I was hoping to
load a
64bit system on it. I have not assembled a computer before, though I
have
replaced drives, etc. I have installed linux (debian, RedHat, ubuntu)
many
times before. I was thinking of buying the following.:
Shuttle SG31G2
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA
3.0Gb/s
Hard Drive $70
Intel Q6600 Processor
LG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-
RAM 16X
DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache ATAPI / E-IDE Super
Multi DVD
Burner
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After I assemble this I hoping to hook up a floppy disk to it, and
then start the debian
install from the floppy disks (I have the debian floppy disks
required).
I was hoping to get feedback on what people felt about the above,
especially
people's criticisms as to my (beginners) choice of hardware. Also:
Will this model of Shuttle work, will debian recognize all the
hardware?
Is the cooling sufficient?
Will I need any BIOS updates before the thing will work?
Is the choice of IDE vs SATA for the DVD burner a wise one?
Can it boot off of an IDE drive?
Any sort of gotchas would help.
Thanks.
.
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