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Re: new computer ??



On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Hunter H Marshall wrote:

> I'm considering a new computer. I was considering 2, but maybe I'll turn my
> 100MHZ pentium into a dedicated browser for family needs.
> 
> ANYhoo, does anyone have good/bad experiences with any of the linux hardware
> vedors, VALinux, etc? Are the newest machines from Gateway, Dell, etc presenting
> any hardware compatibility issues? Strong opinions between regular PC sellers
> vs. the linux harwdare sellers?

It is hard to find Debian pre-installed. I know Dell will not sell certain
hardware configurations with Linux (Red Hat only). VALinux sells their own
version based on Red Hat.

I just get a generic PC (or buy the parts and build it myself) and install
Linux on it myself (Debian, of course).




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