My Linux Workstation

(* 30.5.2008)
My Linux Workstation
My Linux workstation


Its Components

Power Supply: Rasurbo DLP-535  (Mai 2008)

530W

Mainboard: ASUS P5KPL  (Mai 2008)

CPU: Intel QuadCore Q6600 (boxed)  (Mai 2008)

Memory: 2x2GB Kingston KVR800D2N5/2G  (Mai 2008 / September 2011)

2x2GB PC2 - 6400 CL5 240 - Pin DIMM / DDR2 800 2048MB - macht feine 4GB, die dank 64Bit-Ubuntu auch alle verwendet werden können.

Graphics card: ECS EliteGroup GeForce 7300  (Mai 2008)

GeForce 7300GT PCI-E DVI+CRT+HDTV 256MB DDR2

Monitor: ilyama VisionMaster PRo 410  (Jan 2007)

Running 1600x1200 with 75Hz is coooooooool!

Case: EYE-910  (Sep 2002)

Harddisk: Samsung HD501LJ  (Nov 2007)

500GB and speed without limits! The fastest and probably even one of the best (in terms of error correction) DVD burners on the market

Backup 1: ViPower VP-1028 LSF + Samsung SP0802N  (Jul 2004)

Backup 2: SATA-Case + Samsung HD501LJ  (Mar 2008)

Soundcard: Soundblaster PCI 128  (Feb 1999)

Works flawlessly. Good sound and no problems at all.

Loudspeaker: WaveMaster 300  (Jan 1999)

Rather simple 2-way speakers with "DSP processor". Reliable.

TV card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150  (Apr 2008)

Scanner: Epson 1650  (Oct 2002)

A top scanner, 1a scans, runs perfectly under Linux

FireWire Controller: NoName M1394-301 with VIA Chipset  (Jun 2004)

Keyboard: Logitech Internet Navigator Special Edition  (Mai 2004)

A fully featured keyboard. I like the volume wheel and the scroll wheel on the left. If its connected via USB, everything works out-of-the-box when using Kernel 2.6 and Gnome 2.6

Mouse: Typhoon Cordless Optical Wheel (Conrad 954184 - 62)  (Dec 2002)

After years of stuggling with ball-mouses, and at the same time very pleasant experiences, I got myself for approx. US$30 a wireless optical mouse.

Working hour meter: MotoMeter  (Jul 2002)

A truely cool device of the good old days. A quartz clock counts the minutes (analog) and the hours (digital). The only thing, I still have to do, is to mount this meter in the case. It would look deadly cool.
The device on the photo does not exacly look like mine (mine is from MotoMeter, has got its numbers above the hand and has got a chrome ring), but you can get an idea, how it looks like.

Operating System: Ubuntu Maverick Meercat (10.10)  (Oct 2010)

After using Fedora for seven years, I switched from this rather conservative distribution to Ubuntu, which is not only bleeding edge, but also extremely easy to maintain. If you need a synonym for "Plug and Play", I'd suggest "Ubuntu".

From the very first day, I used Ubuntu at work, I knew, that I have to use it at home, too. It is very fast, offers even more Software than Fedora and has got a very, very active and supporting community.