On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 01:27:50AM -0000, Thomas wrote: > I have to admit that I am a Linux newbie, I am considering taking the plunge > into a version on Linux (probably Ubuntu or mint 10). I am worried about > three pieces of hardware. They are the WiFi (Intel Pro Wireless), the sound > card (High Definition Audio Device) and the video (Intel GMA 950). If anyone > has any experience using these devices with Linux, advice would be greatly > appreciated before I make the jump. > > I am thinking of making the jump from windows 7 because I want an OS that is > Open Source. >
I would guess that Mint, and probably Ubuntu, will work with all of these. You can always use a liveCD to test. Both Mint and Ubuntu will run from CD. (You can also just burn it to a USB stick--there's a handy tool, works in Windows, called unetbootin. You download the ISO file, run unetbootin and it will burn a bootable copy of the CD to your USB stick. This is a relatively brief answer, if you need more help in understanding a live CD, burning to a USB stick, or indeed, other questions, please post again. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Buffy: Vampires are creeps. Giles: Yes. That's why one slays them. ------------------------------------ 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
