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| From | David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: on the verge of shopping for new desktop hardware, recommendations? |
| Date | 2021-03-10 03:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <BQWLL-8fa-5@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
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On 3/9/21 4:25 PM, Dan Hitt wrote: > On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 3:50 PM David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> > wrote: > >> On 3/9/21 3:15 PM, Dan Hitt wrote: >>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:12 PM David Christensen wrote: >>>> On 3/7/21 7:09 PM, Dan Hitt wrote: >>>>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 5:25 PM David Christensen < >> >>>>>> What model mac? >> >>>>> It's a mac pro. > I looked around on the box and did not see any writing or engraving. > > However, i was wrong about copying from the gui. It is possible to copy > some of the identifying strings, although naturally i would prefer to use > the command line to get the info. > > The model is "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N", revision "PQ04". It is from a long > time ago (at least 13 years old), but the machine still mostly runs fine > for what we use it for. It is all original equipment except for the disk > drives, one of which is an SSD. At the time i already did not like to buy > into closed technology but circumstances forced my hand, or so i thought. > For a job i had a few years ago i was issued a much newer mac, a laptop, > which was very fancy, but also had trouble with my modem router [i do not > have that laptop, so i don't know about the model]. Separating the modem > router from the box with a switch does not help, but it does work on a > separate LAN. The ethernet hardware is identified as PCI, Intel 82574L. > There are two ports. > > So the situation is not exactly ideal, but i can live with it. > > And thanks for your help and ideas! :) :) Look at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201581 https://everymac.com/mac-identification/index-how-to-identify-my-mac.html 13+ years old -- Wikipedia says it is a first generation Mac Pro and cannot be upgraded to the current macOS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_pro If you cannot upgrade it to the current macOS (11.2.2), I would sell it. If you need an Apple computer, get a newer one that supports the current macOS. David
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