[plug] Dell Inspiron Mini 9

[Gregory Orange]

Mike Holland wrote:
> Gregory Orange wrote:
>> 'twas supplied with a faulty power pack, dammit! Oh well, a little bit 
>> more of a wait I suppose.
> 
> Wait!? Hell no. Those EEEs take 12V, don't they?
> 3A is more than most gadgets, but no worries.
> Just grab an old PC power supply from the junk box.
> Hmmm ... Will they run without a 5V load?
> 
> Or rig a cable to the molex plug in the nearest PC.

Is all ok. Someone else in the office has a 1000HD (and I'm not telling 
her it's only got a Celeron in it!), and I borrowed her power pack. A 
full day's use, then I got a full night's use and then some on battery, 
so Ubuntu is up and running, plus other tweaks and configs are well on 
the way. My wife is taking the entire unit over to Bentley for a 
replacement power pack today - hopefully it will be a simple swap over 
at PLE.
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