On Tuesday 06 December 2005 01:26 pm, SOTL wrote:
> Making the equation that time is money then the question to me is not can
> I do it but how much is it going to cost.
>
> Do I really want to spend 10 or 20 hours installing Linux in an older
> computer just so I can brag that I saved $50 to $100 in equipment cost
> while spending $1000 in labor cost? I personally think this is a poor
> trade but then that is me.
So don't babysit the install. Start the install and go on with your normal
routine. I'll start an install, then mow the lawn, clean the house, watch
tv or whatever. Whenever I am near the machine, I'll check the progress and
input choices if needed, and go on with what I was doing. There is no
reason to waste all day watching lines of text scrolling by. Unless you are
entertained by watching that, in which case you probably have bigger
problems than worrying about spending time to install on old hardware. ;)
Jeff
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