[LUAU] How long should it take to put a system together?

kahrytan kahrytan at hawaiiantel.net
Fri Aug 15 12:15:56 PDT 2008


Matt Darnell wrote:
>> I'd say 2 hours, 2.5 with OS installation for Linux, 3 for Windows.
>>
>>     
>
> I would give a bit more time for the software install.  You don't have
> to be there the whole time but it takes a while for 'yum update' or
> windows update to run.  You can walk away but need to keep looking at
> it to click OK every now and then.  After that you need to install all
> the apps, browser, antivirus, pdf reader etc.
>   
 Windows does take awhile to install, then there is the utilities for
antivirus and firewall. Since you order from newegg, dont forget Nod32.

 Friends dont let friends use OpenSUSE.
> The hardest part of building a PC for me is plugging in all the
> connectors for reset, speaker, power light etc.  I don't know why
> there isn't a standard so there can be one plug from the case with all
> the individual connections in the right place and a single socket on
> the motherboard.
>
>   

    I am glad that I'm not the only one that has that problem. What is
worse is that some cases only have single sheet of paper that tells you
what the cables are.

> -Matt
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