begin quoting Tracy R Reed as of Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 11:35:12AM -0700: [snip] > If you want to run Linux you have to buy Linux compatible hardware.
Oh, how far we've fallen. One of the "features" of Linux over the *BSD and Solaris UNICES was that Linux supported "virtually all" the hardware out there. This was _the_ feature for several people... a UNIX OS that would run on and work with any x86 hardware. This is not to say that I think you're wrong. It's just that it's a bit sad to see this lofty goal given up on. > Just > like if you want to run Windows you don't buy a Mac. Erm... in case you haven't noticed.... you can. Perhaps... "If you want to run OS X, you don't buy a SPARCStation." > Why would you go to > Best Buy looking for Linux hardware? That is the last place I would > expect to find a hardware modem. About 5 years ago I bought a hardware > modem at Fry's. I bet they even still have them. And I know you can get > them from a number of places online. Do we have any local linux-friendly stores around town for buying hardware? And by "friendly" I don't mean "not hostile". I wouldn't consider Fry's "friendly". (Not so sure I'd consider 'em "not hostile", either. Perhaps "not very hostile".) [snip] > Choose your software first then pick appropriate hardware. My Enpower > laptop worked 100% with Linux. I never used NDISWrapper or any > proprietary driver. It doesn't really matter which direction you go, so long as you realize that each decision constrains your options. It's a good idea to work through the entire chain to see if you'll like what you end up with. Some folks optimize on cost. Some people optimize on ideology. Some people optimize on functionality. Some people don't optimize, and our wives roll their eyes at the sheer volume of hardware we collect. -- _ |\_ \| -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
