On Sunday September 19, 2004 06:33, eliroven wrote: > I have to insist that IMHO your problems are because your H/W is so > new. As most people here have said, manufacturers dont get their linux > driver out with the launch of ht eproduct. They are quite happy to > launch as long as there is a windows driver. the linux driver comes > later....
I agree. > You said at one point that you run 10 puters and have 8 at home. I > wuld suggest you clear out one of them (or get 10-20 gigas HD that you > may have lying around) - the puter preferable one over a year or two > old, and install from scratch there as a single OS. Then you can come > to it at any time and tweek around without having a dual boot with > your XP on "the other side" Yeah. I'm going to do some juggling. I have one that I can use now, but it's probably not going to run a GUI. So far it locks up shortly after the desktop appears. I have an HP (I know, humor me) that I might try. 1.6 GHz 512 RAM. I have to boot somebody off of it, though. They won't be my friend. <G> > My set up is - one computer, three years old, but with two HD's (with > a caddy and cradle setup). So, I insert the Linux HD in and boot up > and play around. When/if I need XP, I take the HD out and replace it > with the other HD in and boot up. I feel this setup allows for more > stable systems and it also means I can commit myself more to linux as > I dont have the choice everytime I boot (esp. when usually the booting > order is XP by default and Linux as 2nd choice). I've definitely considered this. > Again, stick with it - its worth it. Thanks. I'll try. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
