Re: new noise coming from my computer

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

Well, the noise has disappeared.  I don't feel like bringing my computer
all the way up there just for this.  I'll just replace it myself some
time.

Do you know where I could get a power supply?  I assume that CompUSA would
sell them.

 > From: "Testlab N.A. Inc. (Engineering)" <http://www.testman.com/~testlabeng>
 > Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 12:11:56 -0500
 >
 > An exuse for you to come up to our house this weekend.
 > 
 > At 11:08 AM 02/07/2000 -0500, you wrote:
 > > > From: http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~bhavani (Bhavani)
 > > > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:52:57 -0500 (EST)
 > > >
 > > > Yes, but the problem is replacing them.  Probably a new power supply would
 > > > be easier.
 > >
 > >So, the fan sizes are non-standard?  I'd hate to have to replace the power
 > >supply since I'd have to re-figure out all those stupid little
 > >connectors...
 > >
 > > > Question - I installed Slakware at home and the Apache and FTP runs
 > fine.  I
 > > > even got X windows to run.  But now I want to change to KDE.  What do you
 > > > know about going to KDE?
 > >
 > >I'm sorry to say that I know almost nothing about either KDE or GNOME
 > >because all the computers I use don't have enough memory to support them.
 > >
 > > > Also, I got DB2 from IBM but when I go to install
 > > > it, it asks for and RPM file.  Can I run an RPM based program from
 > Slakware?
 > >
 > >Yes.
 > >
 > > > 
 > > > Can I install the nessary RPM drivers without going to Red Hat?
 > >
 > >Yes.  I used to do this on Slackware and I do it on Debian.
 > >
 > >Is there a Slackware package that contains RPM?  That would be the easiest
 > >way.
 > >
 > >If not, you may have to go through the trouble of downloading it,
 > >configuring it, compiling it, and installing it.  You might wanna do an
 > >altavista search for "slackware near rpm and rpm near package" before
 > >doing this to see if someone already packaged it up.
 > >
 > > > >Actually, I opened it up and stuck some oil into the fan.  I know -- it's
 > > > >probably a mistake putting petroleum based product into a plastic fan.
 > > > >Oh, well.  It'll probably have to be replaced at some point, anyway.
 > > > >
 > > > >Are those power supply fans standard, i.e., do they only come in one
 > size?
 > > > >
 > > > > > From: http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~bhavani (Bhavani)
 > > > > > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:45:32 -0500 (EST)
 > > > > >
 > > > > > Bring it with you this weekend.  PS unless mom knows you're coming
 > to OUR
 > > > > > house, go directly to Anne's - I'll talk to you further this week.
 > > > > > ME
 > > > > > 
 > > > > > >There's a new noise coming from my home computer.  It sounds like
 > the fan
 > > > > > >in the power supply, again.  (Recall that you oiled this once
 > before.)
 > > > > > >
 > > > > > >What should be done?