Re: Linux compatability for IBM desktop machines

[Faheem Mitha <faheem@email.unc.edu>]

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:55:09 +0530, Sanjay Chigurupati
<Sanjay.Chigurupati@lntinfotech.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> About the desktops,
>
> 1) check what NIC its using: netgear normally has linux drivers available
>
> 2) soundcard : which make is it?
>
> 3) Intel : which model?
>
> 4) Nvidia Quadro 4: might be available ( check their site nvidia.com). They
> make good drivers for Linux. just have to check if the model is already
> supported in the available driver version. instructions are provided too.

Thanks for responding.

Supposedly Quadro4 is supported by the nv driver in X 4.3, though the
info on the site is contradictory. Can anyone confirm this?

> About the laptops:

We're not planning to buy the laptop.

                                                    Faheem.