Re: Linux compatability for IBM desktop machines
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:56:56 -0600, Kent West <westk@acu.edu> wrote:
> Faheem Mitha wrote:
>
>>Dear People,
>>
>>I am writing to ask whether anyone has any Linux experience with something
>>similar to the two desktop machines described at
>>
>>(http://www.unc.edu/cci/index/ccishop/departmental.html)
>>
>>See http://www.unc.edu/cci/index/ccishop/fullconfiguration.html for more
>>detail.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I went to http://www.ibm.com, then "Products and Services", then
> "Personal Computing/Desktops", then "ThinkCentre M Series", then
> "Customize" on the "Value" item, which let me know that this "Value"
> item is the "M Series M50", like your "General Corporate Model". That
> might give you a bit more info on the hardware.
Yes, good suggestion, thanks. This confirms what other people have
told me, that it is likely the Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Card,
supported by the e1000 driver.
Faheem.
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