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bradleyduncan06hey10:51
bradleyduncan06how is everyone?10:52
bradleyduncan06friendly11:08
saryHey benonsoftware , fine here .. and Yourself.12:43
s-fox:)14:15
tijybbaHow do suggest to encourage  your friends , pc users to use ubuntu16:24
SidewinderJust give them a LiveCD.16:40
SidewinderOops, he's gone; I've dome it again, talking to myself..16:40
Sidewinderdone, even.16:41
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RAM_hello guys, anyone there? im trying to find out what kind of RAM the desktop pc im using has. i booted from a live cd bceasue it doesnt have an hd22:37
zeidozRAM_: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/check-ram-speed-linux/ but i haven't tried it myself22:40
RAM_zeidoz, thx22:40
zeidozRAM_: np22:40
zeidozthat's a cool command, better add it to my "scripts" file22:41
zeidozcool = good22:42
zeidozi need to stop saying that word22:42
RAM_zeidoz, does the speed tell me whether this is sd-ram or ddr-ram do u know?22:42
zeidozit said it for me22:42
zeidozRAM_: it said type and speed22:43
zeidozRAM_: under type should be "SD or DDR", speed has frequency22:43
RAM_wow, this pc has a lot of RAM!!!22:43
RAM_zeidoz, thx.22:43
zeidozRAM_: how much?22:44
RAM_Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns) is that normal for ddr2?22:44
zeidozRAM_: np22:44
RAM_one moment, zeidoz22:44
zeidozRAM_: i have 533mhz22:45
RAM_http://pastebin.com/w3q7JhPL22:45
RAM_zeidoz,http://pastebin.com/w3q7JhPL22:45
zeidozRAM_: neat, same amount as me22:46
zeidozwell, as this notebook22:46
RAM_not bad , for free, hah?zeidoz?22:46
zeidozha, no RAM_22:47
RAM_i think im gonna use this one. my old one has just 1.5 gig, now i got 422:47
RAM_zeidoz, what no ram?22:47
zeidozlol22:47
zeidozi didn't scroll down, i thought it was 2GB like me22:47
RAM_zeidoz, dont get it sry+22:47
zeidozyou have twice as much22:48
RAM_ah k hm, zeidoz22:48
zeidozRAM_: oh, no, not free22:48
RAM_free, i meant, it was a gift, or they siad they would trash it otherwise...22:48
zeidozoh, *you* got yours free.  good on you.  way to reuse, win win for you and the environment22:49
RAM_zeidoz, now, pls can u tell me if the graphic card is worth sth?22:49
zeidozRAM_: can you tell me how much sth is worth?22:50
zeidozi'm not sure i follow22:50
RAM_well, zeidoz, i just need to know whtehr its better than an , ahm, geforce 4 mx440^^22:51
zeidozRAM_: i would have to do a search to find out.  i haven't had a 3d card in awhile.22:51
RAM_cant see it anywhere, but "restricted drivers" is showing a newer software driver22:52
RAM_ah k22:52
zeidozRAM_: lspci should tell you what you have22:52
RAM_ah , that what i was earching for thx22:52
RAM_searching22:52
zeidozi tabulated a list of shell commands, i could pastebin it if you're interested RAM_22:53
RAM_zeidoz, how come youre not using any graphichs card?22:53
RAM_zeidoz, yes thx22:53
zeidozRAM_: i'm using a graphics card, just not a 3d one.  i don't really play 3d games anymore.  i also don't generate bitcoins22:54
RAM_zeidoz, i think the live-cd system is not using the graphics card, the ouutput of lspci is just showing "intel..."22:55
RAM_zeidoz, no sry: VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G71 [Quadro FX 1500] (rev a1)22:55
zeidozgood22:56
RAM_zeidoz, sry for all these questions. do u know how i can find further details of this card?22:59
RAM_zeidoz, i also really dont get how you need a gr. card to generate bitcoins...23:00
RAM_zeidoz, thx for all your time an kind help, realyl appreciated. i gotta go now, have a good one!23:06
zeidozRAM_: have a great day23:08

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