[ale] System advice for a newbie

[James Taylor]

You might also consider the SuSE 9.1 live trial CD, especially if you're
considering a SuSE load.  If you can test with your planned
distribution, then it would be more representative test.

I did some testing with an HP Pavilion just recently.  The biggest
problem I had was that I couldn't get full vertical resolution on the
WXGA screen.

-jt

 
 


James Taylor
The East Cobb Group, Inc.
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>>>mhirsch at nubridges.com 10/29/04 10:49 am >>> 
Another trick is to  bring a Knoppix CD with you to the store.  Before 
purchasing, stick it in an reboot off the CD.  Knopix does a very nice
job of 
detecting hardware and activating it.  Make sure that Knoppix finds all
the 
hardware. 
 
I haven't actually tested Knoppix with things like SATA hard drive or
firewire 
ports.  They are probably detected and used, too. 
 
Michael 
 
On Friday 29 October 2004 10:31 am, Charles Shapiro wrote: 
>Well, if you're local you might want  to come to the InstallFest this 
>weekend ( http://installfest.lawlug.com ). It'll be a chance to
actually 
>watch linux installed on a variety of different machines. 
> 
>I generally build my own systems at home. At the office we've had 
>occasional problems with various motherboard NICs, but they've had more

>to do with hardware reliability than with driver troubles. 
> 
>-- CHS 
> 
>On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 10:05, Tim Watts wrote: 
>>Good Morning, 
>> 
>>I want to get a new system and put Linux on it. I'm basically looking 
>>for general advice on purchasing a new system targeted for linux. The 
>>goal is general use and fun. 
>> 
>>Some of the systems I'm looking at have integrated network and video
on 
>>the mother board (e.g HP Pavilion a700n). I've had problems in the
past 
>>with finding drivers for proprietary or off the wall adapters. Short
of 
>>doing a BYOS I'd like to avoid these kind of problems. 
>> 
>>Any experience on how to avoid these and other problems before buying?

>>Anyone hit a wall with integrated adapters? What's been your
experience? 
>> 
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