Not that I would advocate doing that either:) I would like to ask if someone could please put a linux operating system on dvd or cd for me and post it off to me. I found a place last year that did it but I just rang them for about the second or third time and they aren't answering. Maybe it's to do with covid? Anyway I have an old desktop from about 2006. It's a Dell optiplex GX520 with BIOS version A07. I have been running Manjaro on it but as of the last 2 months different sites have stopped working properly. It may well be hit and miss with what may run on it. If you would be willing to send a copy could you post that here on this thread and then people who look can see that someone is onto it. My email was posted above in a title of a post - I didn't want it to be but it was. So could you please send me an email and then I will have your email address and can tell you my postal address. I will also have further details of what Manjaro program I have been using - I forgot to look at the welcome window and see what it is. Yes I can also look at the disk when this session is over. And then you could tell me how much you would charge - does $25 including postage sound fair? I am keeping the idea that David McNab mentioned in mind for tracking what I believe is a thief. However I have decided that at this stage it might just be easier to only use other courier services. So whoever is willing to do this could you please post it via Fastway or Post Haste preferably or else Castle Parcel or Now or else New Zealand Couriers. I did say I would give more details about what I believe is thieving but I think that what I gave is probably enough. If anybody for some reason wants to know then please let me know. Why am I running such an old computer? Well I prefer desktops to laptops. You can pick up new lower end laptops for under $500 but desktops not so much. About half the second hand desktops I have bought have lasted quite well, including this one which has been going for about a year and a half. Thanks for any help. On 2021-08-26 15:49, Michelle wrote:
What's wrong with the splatter idea? It's just doing some community service, helping to educate those people towards better behaviour :)
On 2021-08-26 07:19, David McNab wrote:
There is however one problem with the tracker beacon approach. The thief will simply deny having it, or claim they bought it legitimately from someone else, and you'll have to get the police involved. But the police are so under-resourced it's very difficult to get them to pay any attention to smaller crimes.
So another more primal option would be to send a parcel which, upon opening, spatters a generous quantity of vile unpleasant substances in all directions around the room.
But I mention that for educational purposes only, and will not go on record as actually suggesting people do it :P
David
On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 at 01:52, <michelle400(a)orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Thank you both for your prompt replies.
David, those little tracker devices look like they might indeed be the ticket. I've already looked into it a bit but it would need quite the bit of research obviously to see what I might like to buy.
Simon, yes battery life would indeed be an issue, but after having looked into it a little it looks like they can last for 2 weeks or more. That would be sufficient for me to send something in NZ to somewhere in NZ and see if a thief bites.
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