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

[John Alexander <john.alexander@xxxxxxxx>]

That's not entirely correct. The SiS6326 and similar on-motherboard video
controllers have been supported under XFree86 for at least the last three
versions. Matter of fact, I'm running two boxes with said controller. The
sound controller acts like a Microsoft Sound System interface, if you run
sndconfig, it finds it (first shot installation, in my case).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:aclug-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of David Carmichael
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 7:38 PM
> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on
> Compaq
>
>
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of phrostie
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 2:27 AM
> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
> >
>
>
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