From ilug-admin@linux.ie Wed Aug 28 10:49:20 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: zzzz@localhost.netnoteinc.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phobos.labs.netnoteinc.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92B1943F99 for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 05:48:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from phobos [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for zzzz@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:48:12 +0100 (IST) Received: from lugh.tuatha.org (root@lugh.tuatha.org [194.125.145.45]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g7S8h3Z16828 for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:43:03 +0100 Received: from lugh (root@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lugh.tuatha.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA11476; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:42:02 +0100 Received: from kbs01.kbs.ie ([213.190.156.48]) by lugh.tuatha.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA11440 for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:41:53 +0100 X-Authentication-Warning: lugh.tuatha.org: Host [213.190.156.48] claimed to be kbs01.kbs.ie Received: by KBS01 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:59:21 +0100 Message-Id: <55DA5264CE16D41186F600D0B74D6B092472BC@KBS01> From: "Brian O'Donoghue" To: "'ilug@linux.ie'" Subject: RE: [ILUG] [OT] Dell machine giving me hassle. Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:59:21 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: ilug-admin@linux.ie Errors-To: ilug-admin@linux.ie X-Mailman-Version: 1.1 Precedence: bulk List-Id: Irish Linux Users' Group X-Beenthere: ilug@linux.ie > > Ok, Iknow this is blatantly OT but I'm beginning to go insane. > > Had an old Dell Dimension XPS sitting in the corner and decided to > > put it to use, I know it was working pre being stuck in the > > corner, but when I plugged it in, hit the power nothing happened. > > I opened her up and had a look and say nothing much. A little orange > > LED comes on when I plug her in but that's it, after some googling > > I found some reference to re-seating all the parts, but no change. > > The problem I'm having is that since the power supply is some Dell > > specific one, ATX block with what looks like one of the old AT > > power connectors, I cant figure out weather this is a Mobo prob > > or a PSU prob. Just to futily try and drag this back OT, I want > > to install Linux on it when I get it working. If anyone knows > > what the problem might be give me a shout. Ie if you are getting a little orange LED when you plug it in then your PSU is probably working. -- Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug@linux.ie http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription information. List maintainer: listmaster@linux.ie