This is an old PC I have. I wanted to put Linux on it and do some experiments with homelabbing, but it's so old-it only has 512 MB RAM and around 20 GB storage, so I don't think I can use it that efficiently.

Also, my main problem was that I couldn't put Linux on it because it doesn't support USB boot, and I don't have any CD to burn nor a burner. I tried other workarounds as well, but they didn't work. On top of that, since this PC is full of viruses, I also can't connect it to the internet.

So, I'm just going to sell this bad boy and purchase a secondhand PC to use as a home server.

My questions are:

  1. Since USB boot doesn't work and I can't connect to the internet, how should I format this PC so I can sell it without any worries?
  2. Are there any precautions I should take before selling this PC?
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[–] 2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Get a GOG account, Use it for classic gaming goodness

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    Im not into retro gaming so yeah. Thanks for the suggestion :)

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    Well not with that attitude! (Jk)

    Though if that is a CRT monitor, a lot of people who build arcade cabinets look for those, might be worth more to that crowd then just selling on Craigslist/whatever

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Good lord, yea, you'll probably get more for the monitor than the PC

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