[SGVLUG] questions about linux clusters

[Mike Fedyk]

Jeff Carlson wrote:
> jmd wrote:
>> thanks for the responses chris, ted and mike. i think i will just put it
>> together and see what happens. the project is on hold since my ibook 
>> goes in
>> for repair for the second time since i bought it on 09/29/05. (sees 
>> dustin
>> laughing in the corner...) i was supposed to finish taking inventory 
>> on the
>> last origins this weekend, and the following weekend i wanted to boot 
>> gentoo
>> linux livecd on a 16 cpu origin. we'll see just how fast apple is 
>> this time.
>
> My iBook has been in for repairs five times.  The fourth time, they 
> replaced it, and due to discontinuation of my original model, it got a 
> nice upgrade.  But the fifth time, it was out of warranty, and it cost 
> me about $250.  If it happens again, I'm going to smash it into little 
> pieces inside the Apple store, and I'll buy a ThinkPad or something.
>
> If you still have the option and have not already done so, buy the 
> extended warranty.  I wish I had.  If you've already had to take the 
> thing in twice, I can almost guarantee you'll need it.
What is it that typically goes bad on these things?