[openbeos] Re: suggestion for BeGeistert: old PC giveout

  • From: François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx>
  • To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 14:36:56 +0200 (MEST)

En réponse à Charlie Clark <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> On 2002-08-31 at 11:00:41 [+0000], you wrote:
> > As it looks like some kernel developers don't have enough hardware to
> do
> > serial debugging, which can be a real pain, I'd suggest we put up
> something
> > on the website asking for users coming to BeGeistert who want to
> contribute
> > and have an old spare PC to bring it there, and give it to a OBOS
> dev.
> > What could be useless for someone can be very useful for others.
> > Even a 8086 can be used as a terminal. the best of course are 386,
> > laptops are great, even with black and white LCD it's enough to see
> > something.
> 
> wow, something for me! I will certainly put this up on the BeGeistert 
> website. Sounds like you're thinking of coming?
> 
I hope so, will do my best.

> We normally can provide machines for developers during BeGeistert and
> there 
> may well be some visitors with excess hardware grateful to donate it.
> Could 
> I have a show of hands as to how many people are likely to come *and*
> who 
> need machines.
> 
I already have a P133 here for that purpose, so it's ok for me.

François.

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