Re: Newbie Hardware Question
On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 07:23:03 -0400
Hershel Robinson <hershelr@netvision.net.il> wrote:
> I am about to purchase a new machine on which I hope to install Debian. I
> was told by someone that I should insure that the new hardware will be
> Linux compatible. I thought that one of Debian's claims to fame is that it
> runs on so many different platforms. Perhaps, however, there are still
> hardware items that it can not handle?
If you have physical access to the machine, try booting with a Knoppix CD.
It runs Linux from the CD, so it doesn't make any changes on the hard drive.
If Knoppix will run on it, Debian will too. Be aware though, that Knoppix is
a Frankendistro -- it's a mix of stable, testing and unstable packages.
Kevin
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