[CentOS] OT: Hardware upgrade help

[Thomas Dukes]

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> Subject: Re: [CentOS] OT: Hardware upgrade help
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> On Tue, 2011-08-23 at 20:57 -0400, Thomas Dukes wrote:
> 
> > .... The machines I have now have been rock solid and I bought them 
> > used. They are like me, old.
> 
> Just because something is old, one shouldn't automatically 
> thrown it away :-)

Exactly! These NetVistas have been rock solid and have a lot of life let in
them but it seems the operating systems are passing them by.

> 
> You need to do a little on-line reading about USB (the 
> effective replacement for Centronics (parallel) ports and 
> RS232/RS423 serial ports. Also about the PCI replacement 
> called PCI-Express.
> 
> The older ISA (now called PATA = Parallel ATA) has been 
> replaced by SATA (Serial ATA). SATA has 3 speeds. Most new 
> disks are either SATA 2 or SATA 3 speed.
> 
> Modern motherboards have on-board networking (Ethernet) and 
> sound chips which replace the plug-in cards.

These NetVistas have on board networking, sound and graphics. They served me
well. If I was a gamer, they wouldn't cut it.

> 
> It is an exciting world out there, even if a little confusing 
> with all the non-stop modern technology and new names to learn.
> 
> Why get second hand when new can be brought for little money, 
> if you hunt-down a bargain. That is what I always do.

Well, that's what I'm trying to find out but things have evolved so much
since the last time I made an upgrade. I remember in the old days people
wouldn't upgrade the OS. I'd bet there are still folks running apache 1.x.

> 
> Centos 6.1 should be out soon so you can have a fresh start.
> 

Thanks again for your help!