Re: hardware...
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On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Stephen Pitts wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 12:43:18PM -0500, Don Custer wrote:
> >
> > 1. I am going to buy a new computer (to replace my 1991 dinosaur).
> > I want it to be powered by Debian Linux. Are there any particular
> > brands that are more friendly toward Linux? If it would make this an
> > easier question to answer... are there any particular brands to stay
> > away from? I don't want to end up with a pile of incompatible junk.
> Stuff to consider:
> * most PCI modems are winmodems, and some ISA ones are, too.
Read http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
> * Make sure your printer either speaks Postscript or PCL! Others might
> be 'winprinters'
Some Epson Stylus color printers are well supported by ghostscript. Check
ghostscript webpages for specific lists of printers supported.
If a printer is well supported in ghostscript, it's almost as good as a
printer with native Postscript support. I've had hardly any troubles with
my Epson Stylus Color 600.
> If you want to support Linux-based businesses, order a system from
> VA Research (http://www.varesearch.com).
(and, you won't have to worry about incompatible hardware ;)
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