On Thu, 2005-07-14 at 18:12 +1200, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:28, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > > 1. With a reasonably new machine, can there be issues with drivers being > > > available for all the hardware? > > > > Yes. Losemodems are an eternal in the proverbial. > Indeed, but thankfully less so than in times past. > > Get this file, decompress it and run the resulting script from a bash command > line prompt. > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz > > It will tell you everything you need to know about your modem, and what > driver > to get. There are Linux drivers for all the major chipsets.
an impractical suggestion for someone who is "in the process of buying" a computer. > > [ ... ] > > > > 2. I am sure there are many opinions on this, but a good Linux version to > > > start with? > > > Ooi, why don't you ask something non-controversial, like abortion or > > Winston Peters or GST? > :-) > > imho, To start with anyway, Debian or preferably the Ubuntu derivative > provided you can stand the aesthetics. Kubuntu otherwise. Mepis is good too. > Gentoo later if you find want something more flexible. > Avoid the .rpm distributions, with the possible exception of SuSe. your bias is showing. there is no substantial problem with rpm, providing you put a more clever front end on it (apt, etcetc) > > > > 3. Where can I get a hold of the necessary installation cds? > I have a DVD of Xandros about 2 months old. Feel free to borrow it. > Otherwise from the e-caf, 301 Montreal St. > > -- > CS -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
