[aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on Compaq

["David Carmichael" <dec29111@xxxxxxxxx>]

phrostie-

I did a search and could not find any LINUX driver for the SiS line of
software device driven hardware.

Which two of my systems must have for either built in Video or Sound and on
the new system the modem is also software driven modem.. being this is the
second 'WIN' modem for me to purchase.

DECarmichael


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Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 2:27 AM
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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on
Compaq


i keep hearing about how linux does not have hardware support.
in almost 4 years of linux the only hardware problem i've ever had was a S3
that i bought
a few months back(of course now it can be used with the latest Xfree).

just lucky i guess

phrostie


David Carmichael wrote:

> phrostie -
>
> I sort of wished that I could.. but so much current hardware uses device
> drivers and there are not currently LINUX device drivers for the same
> hardware it kind of limits ones use of the computer unless they use
Windows
> in one form or another.
>
> I use to be a big supporter of the operating system GEOS/GeoWORKS that
first
> ran on the CommadorC64/128 and then on the PC and it would run great on a
> 486 system with less than 66mhz and 16mg, but it would crash with memory
> errors on any thing faster or greater memory.
>
> DECarmichael
>