My "New" Laptop

Kinanizer · 08-26-2013, 04:06 AM

So check out this bad boy my uncle gave me:

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specs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum...ct=3184602
Although it actually was upgraded to 2 gigs of RAM

Any ways, I was thinking about putting Kali on this bad boy, what do you guys think?

ねこまっしぐら · 08-26-2013, 04:09 AM

This looks neat. Some people at my school uses this same machine.

Kinanizer · 08-26-2013, 04:12 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:09 AM)Johnny Wrote: This looks neat. Some people at my school uses this same machine.

Really? It's so old though, and not even good?

Dismas · 08-26-2013, 04:14 AM

Neat. Always nice to have a lower-spec backup machine.

Kinanizer · 08-26-2013, 04:17 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:14 AM)Oni Wrote: Neat. Always nice to have a lower-spec backup machine.

I also have 4 other towers that people have given to me to "recycle". One's an XP, Two 2000 NT editions, and my newest addition a windows ME. I love being an IT professional.

Dismas · 08-26-2013, 04:21 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:17 AM)Kinanizer Wrote: I also have 4 other towers that people have given to me to "recycle". One's an XP, Two 2000 NT editions, and my newest addition a windows ME. I love being an IT professional.

I have a few old netbooks. I bought a Samsung N150 before I went to Defcon for only $100.

Kinanizer · 08-26-2013, 04:27 AM

(08-26-2013, 04:21 AM)Oni Wrote: I have a few old netbooks. I bought a Samsung N150 before I went to Defcon for only $100.

That isn't to bad (just looked it up Tongue

), was it recommended you buy a cheap, old laptop for defcon?

w00t · 08-26-2013, 04:51 AM

Don't put something as bloated as Kali( or for that matter Ubuntu ) on it with those specs. Slap an OS on it with a small footprint( Gentoo is popular for that )

Dismas · 08-26-2013, 05:00 AM

Debian or Arch is good. If you plan to actually use the laptop, just put Kali on a pendrive. That's all Kali is good for.

(08-26-2013, 04:27 AM)Kinanizer Wrote: That isn't to bad (just looked it up ), was it recommended you buy a cheap, old laptop for defcon?

No, I found it when I was looking around. It was pretty cheap and in great condition.

Kinanizer · 08-31-2013, 11:44 PM

(08-26-2013, 04:51 AM)w00t Wrote: Don't put something as bloated as Kali( or for that matter Ubuntu ) on it with those specs. Slap an OS on it with a small footprint( Gentoo is popular for that )

(08-26-2013, 05:00 AM)Oni Wrote: Debian or Arch is good. If you plan to actually use the laptop, just put Kali on a pendrive. That's all Kali is good for.

I always have my Kali flashdrive with me, but the problem is this amazing new computer doesn't seem to boot from flash. With that said, I want whatever I install to be able to use almost everything in the Kali toolset. Debian may be what I go with because of this, but I'll look into Gentoo.

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