Re: new computer ??
there are and always will be issues.
as always stick to standard hardware for best results. avoid win*
stuff(modems especially), most oem systems should be mostly compadible
with exception of the modem 90% or so ship with a winmodem as standard,
most usually have a hardware modem as an option though. of course its
best to buy from a vendor that will tell you 'yes it'll run linux!'. I
have found SAG Electronics to be an excellent OEM. they use all top
quality stuff, www.sagelec.com they have great prices, but i dont think
they offer anything real cheap/low end, most of their stuff is workstation
or server class, you may be able to find something for under $1000 though.
cybermax has mostly compadible systems as well one of my friends got an
athlon 550 from em last year, only thing he had to swap was the
modem. suse 6.3 installed somewhat easily (i had to tweak his X config for
his savage4)
nate
On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Hunter H Marshall wrote:
marsha >I'm considering a new computer. I was considering 2, but maybe I'll turn my
marsha >100MHZ pentium into a dedicated browser for family needs.
marsha >
marsha >ANYhoo, does anyone have good/bad experiences with any of the linux hardware
marsha >vedors, VALinux, etc? Are the newest machines from Gateway, Dell, etc presenting
marsha >any hardware compatibility issues? Strong opinions between regular PC sellers
marsha >vs. the linux harwdare sellers?
marsha >
marsha >This is to run Debian, and maybe win9x.
marsha >
marsha >Thanks
marsha >
marsha > hunter
marsha >
marsha >
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