On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:01 AM, yyyc186 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Windows is the bare minimum and since clones are looking to only put > in the bare minimum, never. Microsoft used to only require a SCSI > card support 4 SCSI commands, which led to the rise of Can't-Adapt- > Crap brand SCSI controllers in the marketplace. People really got > their eyes opened up when they tried to use those controllers in Novel > Netware servers. Similar problems happen today hence we have Toshiba > putting in a software only modem which requires customized commercial > fax emulation software before it can be used as a fax, yet they > advertise their notebooks as having a faxmodem. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > > > Yes, I remember seeing the problems with SCSI controllers and Netware.
You just made me think of how long it has been since I last connected a POTS line to a computer. Wow! -- Rob Smith Sent from a PC Running TinyMe (PCLOS) 2008 Linux A compact Open Source alternative to the Microsoft Tax http://www.tinymelinux.com/doku.php --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
