On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 05:47:46PM -0600, Robert C Wittig wrote:
> kazman1914 wrote:
> > Hi Brian,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion. However, I wouldn't want to take such a
> > drastic measure with my laptop. Maybe with my desktop, but even then
> > I'd be reluctant to fork over the funds for a new sound card for the
> > *possibility* of getting a software program that's supposed to be free
> > to work. Fortunately, compatibility with my desktop sound card hasn't
> > been an issue, yet.
> >
> > ~Sean
> >
>
> With a little research, one can find out which cards work with which
> distros before one makes a purchase. (doesn't apply to laptops,
> though, as the video is on the mainboard).
Sometimes. How often do you search for a particular model to find that
no one gives the exact make of card (video or whatever) or if they do,
when you actually buy the machine, it's something different. But I'm
not bitter, nope, not me. :)
Often, the only way to really be sure is to go to a place that is
selling it, open up the Windows Device Manager and see what it says.
Then, (thank you Staples, it was very nice of you) perhaps they'll
connect you to the Internet to do a quick check on how compatible this
stuff will be with Linux. Often the won't, and you'll have to write
down the information and check it out at home.
Some places (it often depends upon the salesperson) might let you boot a
live CD and see what works. Even that isn't always the best positive
(or negative) indication--for instance, had I done that with my Acer
laptop, I would have come to the conclusion that sound, wireless and
webcam don't work even though all were relatively easy to get working.
As Robert says, and I so ungraciously snipped, most of these people are
working for free because they believe in it and because it's fun for
them. Others, such as people employed by say, RedHat or Ubuntu, are
getting paid to do it, but far fewer than are getting paid by MS. Also,
if someone makes some new hardware and writes a driver, they plan to
give or sell it to MS, since most machines run Windows.
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