Vern,
ROTFLOL.. yer educatin' is just beginnin'. :-))) You can pick up an
older SB16AWE PCI for $25 of less if you look in the right places. Linux
likes 'em and they sound really good when you run them thru stereo
speakers that have big tweeters and woofers.
Pj
vern wrote:
>
> Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> >
> > Dev Null....it sounds like you bought a MacMillan distribition
> > of Linux Mandrake 7.0, not a MandrakeSoft package. In the
> > MandrakeSoft package both Wordperfect 8 and Star Office 5.1 are
> > included in rpm format. Caveat Emptor. :-)
> >
> > Alan
> >
> Hello Alan,
> Just for general information I got into this Linux business
> with a purchase of Macmillian's "Deluxe" version which contained
> both StarOffice 5.1a, and Wordperfect 8 Lite, along with a small
> version of PartitionMagic and BootMagic. I went "whole hog" and
> am enjoying myself greatly! Then only time consuming part was
> getting my Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6540C video setup to work.
> I spent almost a week learning about "make", gcc, egcs, and other
> cyptic phrases! But finally got the two rpms I downloaded to function
> my motherboard has an Intel i810 chipset. I bought a new 3Com
> external modem, which functions very well. I've been on the look
> out for a driver for the audio half of my modem/audio card, but
> may wind up buying another soundblaster card. I have two already
> but they are ISA and this "modern" computer only has PCI slots!
> GRRR! Man what an education!
> Vern
