TPN :: The GNU/Linux User Show http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com All hail the penguin... Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 en The Podcast Network 2003-2006 cameronreilly@gmail.com (The Podcast Network) cameronreilly@gmail.com Technology All hail the penguin... The Podcast Network The Podcast Network cameronreilly@gmail.com no http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com//wp-images/coverart_144x144.jpg TPN :: The GNU/Linux User Show http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com 144 144 Building the Test Machine. http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/buiding-the-test-machine/ http://linuxuser.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/10/17/buiding-the-test-machine/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:16:40 +0000 Jon Test Machine http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/linuxuser/?p=139 Hardware ain’t my thing. I built my first computer a decade and a half ago and I’ve got lots of bits and pieces lying around, but I really haven’t kept up with how they all fit together anymore. I’m a software guy.

So, I have all these bits (some donated, some borrowed, some from who knows where) and have sat down to build the test machine for the show.

Problem #1 - find a case that both the donated motherboard will fit into and also has an ATX power supply. Thankfully, I have 3 cases and one of them actually fits the bill.

And after two hours that’s all that happened. I can’t get this bad boy to turn on. I’ve got the leads attached as best as I can tell from the GA-7DXR manual, but there’s just no joy when I turn it on. I’ve tried two switches, two power supplies and three power cables.

I’ll have to tag someone that actually has a clue about hardware tomorrow.

Just wanted you all to know that I actually started working on it :)

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