>
> You might want to consider running Linux on a Desktop machine, as
> opposed to your laptop.
>
> If you run into a single, hardware-specific issue on a Desktop
> machine, you can simply swap out the problem part, for one that works.
Good suggestion, but fortunately I was able to get my sound card on my
laptop to work by installing an older version of Ubuntu (i.e. 6.10).
> I build my own machines, so this is a solution I use whenever the need
> arises.
Ah, yes, a true techi:-) I've installed DVD drives, hard drives,
memory, sound cards, modems, etc., but I wouldn't be able to build a
machine from scratch. On the other hand, there's a local computer
store that builds them, and they may be willing to tailor a product to
my specs. I was planning on having them build my next computer
anyway, just to get away from the irritating proprietary issues. My
HP Media Center is a proprietary nightmare, and it's built so that I
can't even install a larger hard drive without major dis-assembly. I
may never buy a name brand computer again.
> I did move from DOS/Windows to Linux/UNIX with a serious mind-set,
> though... I was pretty much a geek running those two OS's (C/C++,
> Apache, Perl, other fun stuff)... so there was never any question in
> my mind, whether or not I would continue running *nix, no matter what
> sort of issues I had to rectify.
>
> It took me a couple years for me to get up to speed, not a couple weeks.
>
> In my opinion, learning *nix was worth the effort.
I think it will be worth the effort in the end, and I'm going to try
not to let frustration overwhelm me!
Thanks,
~Sean
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