Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-18 Thread Aidan Skinner
On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 09:13 +, Danny Owens wrote: Linux can use SATA disks but the SUSE 9.2 distro may not include support. SUSE 9.2 does contain support for SATA disks, I installed on a machine with a single SATA HDD with no problems what so ever last week. - Aidan

Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-18 Thread Aidan Skinner
On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 17:20 +, John McCreadie wrote: Regarding Suse Linux 9.2 I bought it separately from the computer. The If you got the official boxed product, you may want to use the support that came with it, you did pay for it after all. ;) Regarding the Sound I am not getting

Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-18 Thread Ian Gilfillan
I went and had a look at this machine for john he has done well in getting the system up and running the remaining problems are as follows: kinternet: detecting modem but not dialling successfully. I tested the modem successfully with minicom and created a custom pppd script to dial the provider

Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-16 Thread John McCreadie
: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux If your in Glasgow I would be glad to helpout.just email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with details cheers Ian On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:52:15 -, John McCreadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Sirs, We bought a new computer with: Athlon

Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-15 Thread ray
On Sunday 13 March 2005 14:52, John McCreadie wrote: JM Dear Sirs, Obviously John has never been to a SLUG meeting - otherwise he would have started with a more appropriate Hey Youse. First I would concur with Colin's points. If you bought the machine and SuSE together get the supplier to fix

[Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-14 Thread John McCreadie
Dear Sirs, We bought a new computer with: Athlon 64bit 3500 SO939 MSI K8N SLI Platinum (SO939) 2No Kingston 512MB PC3200 120GB SATA HDD 7200RPM 8MB Cashe Pioneer 109 black 16x16x +OEM 3.5 Floppy 56K PCI Hardware Modem 256MB PCI Express Sapphire RX600XT The operating system is Suse Linux 9.2.

Re: [Scottish] Sorting out our new computer with Linux

2005-03-14 Thread Colin McKinnon
On Sunday 13 March 2005 14:52, John McCreadie wrote: Dear Sirs, ...err...Sirs?...Scotlug users?? Relax John, it's a bit less formal round here. But politeness is always welcome. We bought a new computer with: Athlon 64bit 3500 SO939 MSI K8N SLI Platinum (SO939) 2No Kingston 512MB PC3200