[LUNI] Re: Be Very Very Quiet.

[Mark Stuart Burge]

I would second that.

The E310 E510 series of dimensions work out of the box with ubuntu and 
are very quiet.

I have even used one of these as a server and it has proved stable hardware.



David Ehle wrote:
>
> I hate to even mention this... but the simplest and cheapest answer?  Buy
> a Dell.  PUT DOWN THE TOMATOES.  I've fought with this several times now
> using all sorts of solutions including the little VIA fanless cpu's and
> honestly the off the website dells are some of the quietest computers out
> there.
>
> Now there are some downsides like well, dell quality, and luck of the 
> draw
> in linux compatibility but they really are VERY quiet machines.  Several
> times I've turned one off by accident because I couldn't tell by 
> listening
> if it was on or not. :P
>
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