Creative uses for COL
Robert L. Hemus
bobhemus
Fri Feb 25 20:49:16 PST 2005
On Thu, 2005-02-24 at 10:24 -0500, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> Tom Wilson wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2005-02-24 at 08:39, Shawn Tayler wrote:
> >
> >>> Hi Guys,
> >>>
> >>> Cleaning out some junk and found 2 boxes, still shrink wraopped. One
> >>> Caldeera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 and 1 OpenLinux eServer 2.3.
> >>>
> >>> Suggestions for creative uses, or should I just pitch them?
> >>>
> >>> Shawn
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Ship them back to Scodera and ask for a refund.
> >
> eDesk 2.4 was pre-SCO. I wouldn't mind having another box; eDesk 2.4
> will set up a desktop work station on older systems (e.g. PI 166 with 64
> MB of RAM) and run nicely. (Of course, if you need USB it won't be
> useful.) I "converted" a number of acquaintances to Linux with good old
> eDesk 2.4.
> Hint: eDesk's COAS has limited printer drivers available, but its Webmin
> has more; I was able to set up my HP 1200 laser that way. I still
> regard eDesk highly.
>
I probably have oltimers disease, but I had a Gateway box, Pentium I,
but Gateway called it a PII. It had a USB port and I think?? I was able
to download gPhoto and get my Canon A40 to download. But, that was over
a year ago so maybe I'm in error?
Bob
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