Contact Xcel Energy they have a fairly regular supply of older machines. You may need to get an OS and software installed on these machines. BUT, I'm sure an install fest of Linux and Open Office could happen! :-) Sam. Kent Schumacher wrote: > I'm not sure what the plan is, but since you are asking for a word > processor > I'm guessing you are a bit uncertain. > > If you are wanting to set up a number of workstations at a given > location, > have mostly older slower computers, and have one somewhat faster computer > it is definitely worth looking into the LTSP project (www.ltsp.org). > > I have fairly ancient terminal hardware here (nothing later than 1994), > and a dual athlon 1400 application server, and we can launch StarOffice > in just a couple of seconds. Running StarOffice is snappy. > > Your users also get to share the filesystem and any printers attached > to the main box without having to do anything... > > LTSP is an incredibly good way to stretch your cash. > > Kent > > > Lansing, Dan wrote: > >> I have a couple of Compaq deskpro?s with 200Mhz processors and 4Gb >> hard drives if you are interested?.no monitors or keyboards/mice but >> I was looking to get rid of them anyway?.i think one of them has a cd >> drive?. >> >> >> >> Dan Lansing >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* Joan Moses [mailto:tjmoses at comcast.net] >> *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2003 6:44 AM >> *To:* tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> *Subject:* [TCLUG] free computers - >> >> >> >> Hello - I am a special ed paraprofessional looking for free computers >> for classroom use. We need a working cd and word processor. Speed >> is not a major factor, so older, slower models are perfect for us. >> Do you have any connections, please? >> >> Thank you for your time and consideration. Happy day! >> >> Joan Moses, Special Ed, Kenneth Hall Elementary, Spring Lake Park, MN >> jmoses at splkpark.k12.mn.us <mailto:jmoses at splkpark.k12.mn.us> >> >> ps - Colin posted a message, if you know how I may contact him. Thank >> you! >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list