Peter,
The "budget box" is similar to
http://www.ebuyer.com/407538-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1076
and this listing is only 150 inc vat. it has more ram but less disk space, but you could add a second 1TB for around 50 more, then a few pounds for shipping.
an external IDE enclosure is the way to go. it will connect via USB with no modification.
simply plug the ide hard drive into the external enclosure and your done.
http://www.ebuyer.com/190604-startech-external-ide-hard-drive-enclosure-black-ide3510u2gb
re: monitior, assuming its VGA … yes it should work fine.
re debian 7 … turn up to a lug meet … I'm sure someone will assist you for the fun of it.
Joseph Bennie | Founder
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On 15 Aug 2013, at 18:14, Peter Alefounder <p_alefounder@???> wrote:
>
> A Google search led me via www.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed to
> only Digital Networks UK Ltd as suppliers of computers with Debian.
>
> However, I have now found a local supplier: Portswood Computers.
> They offer a "budget box" system consisting of: case with 500W PSU,
> Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 motherboard, AMD A4-3300 dual core APU (2.5GHz),
> integrated HD6410D graphics, 1 x 2GB DDR3 memory 1333MHz, 500GB SATA
> hard drive, SATA DVD+-RW, for 250 pounds
>
> and there is also a "barebone system" consisting of: case with 500W
> PSU, Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 motherboard, AMD Dual Core A4-5300
> (3.4GHz), integrated HD7480G graphics, 1 x 4GB DDR3 memory 1333MHz,
> 500GB SATA hard drive, SATA DVD+-RW, for 320 pounds.
>
> Are those reasonable prices?
>
> That is without software or peripherals. They can install Debian for
> a small fee. I have not yet checked to ensure that either of those
> systems has the correct sockets for my existing monitor etc, but if
> so, I am inclined to get one of those, not sure which as yet.
>
> I asked whether it might be better to have two disks for RAID, but
> was advised against that on the grounds that such systems do not
> work well. It seems that it would be difficult to have IDE. I think
> I will have to manage without that. So, thanks for your comments
> and explanations, Daniel, but it really does not appear feasible for
> me to have the old disk in the new machine. I'm not happy about
> that, but am copying everything to SD cards (slowly, over a USB
> 1.1 connection). I already have back-ups of all the really important
> files anyway.
>
> Peter Alefounder.
>
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