Laptop Saved! (was RAM Mapping Script)

Coleman Kane cokane at cokane.org
Thu Mar 6 09:42:29 EST 2008


Jon 'maddog' Hall wrote:
>> Cost of saving Dell Inspiron 2650 (original cost ~$800)
>> "Technician" @ $40/hr 57 hr ......      $2280.00
>> Book "Understanding the Linux Kernel"      49.95
>> Ice cream to sooth nerves (6 times)        33.37
>> Replacement hard drive (160GB)             93.75
>> Rebate from wife for saving environment   -22.78
>>                                  Total   2434.29
>>     
>
> Cost of all that technical help from the GNHLUG mailing
> list...Priceless!
>
> md
>   
I would have said:

More than you ever felt comfortable knowing about the i386 architecture:
Priceless!

But it's all the same. Glad to hear that you solved your problem.
Diagnosing hardware failure can be grueling.

--
Coleman


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