Choosing mobo for imac mod for xp

I was given one of those all-in-one blue bondi imacs so I'd like to gut
it and put in an XP or Ubuntu system for web browsing and music. Just a
fun case mod project. It looks like an old TV set. Is a 2.6 mhz
processor generally ok these days or must I have a faster system for
watching streamed "TV" shows like "The Office"? I'm thinking that
some folks here would have enough experience to warn me away from a too
slow of a system. I have a DSL internet connection. I'd like to do this
cheaply and from old parts if possible. Any mobos come to mind? I have
some old IDE drives and some ram and a power supply.




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Grendal

I don't think that you'll be happy with this kind of "travertine"...-
What's wrong with this iMac anyway?

"Grendal" wrote in message
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I was given one of those all-in-one blue bondi imacs so I'd like to gut
it and put in an XP or Ubuntu system for web browsing and music. Just a
fun case mod project. It looks like an old TV set. Is a 2.6 mhz
processor generally ok these days or must I have a faster system for
watching streamed "TV" shows like "The Office"? I'm thinking that
some folks here would have enough experience to warn me away from a too
slow of a system. I have a DSL internet connection. I'd like to do this
cheaply and from old parts if possible. Any mobos come to mind? I have
some old IDE drives and some ram and a power supply.

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Grendal

It works but I need an XP station and this housing is the right size. I
looked up "travertine" but I still don't get the reference. More clues?




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Grendal

How about sticking a bigger drive in,max it out with ram,and run xp
virtually inside mac?




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peteec

"Grendal" wrote in message
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It works but I need an XP station and this housing is the right size. I
looked up

"travestine" ( that how it's supposed to be typed)

but I still don't get the reference. More clues?

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Grendal