o i see... thanks for the info... =)
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>Yes and no. Yes Linux needs drivers for every device. That's what the
>kernel is for. Support for devices may either be built into the kernel
>(compiled statically) or loaded dynamically (on demand) as modules. Your
>kernel is typically in /boot as vmlinuz-xxx bzImage-xxx or something like
>that. Your modules are in /lib/modules/x.x.x.
>
>No you don't normally need a special driver disc for your hardware. Save
>of course for Winmodems which normally have binary-only drivers that you
>can load as modules to get them to work with Linux.
>
>The inf file in Windows is essentially the same thing. It contains, these,
>among other information.
>
>There are certain standards for printers, like PostScript for example.
>Unfortunately these standards seem to be pretty messed up. Worse, there
>are breeds of printers that do not follow these standards at all. I hear
>there are "WinPrinters" that will only work with special drivers since
>they off-load (again?) processing to the CPU.
>
>No, not all printers work with Linux. AFAIK most proper PostScript
>printers will, though, and without much fuss. Others will require some
>filter settings. Anyone know of a good document to serve as a primer for
>such information?
>
>An external modem will connect to your serial port. Unless of course you
>get an external USB modem. Because it connects to your serial port, it
>will follow pretty established standards, and as such doesn't need
>anything special to work with Linux. Before Windows came around you didn't
>need special drivers to work with your modem, either. And internal modems
>have always been more difficult because of possible resource conflicts
>(IRQ, DMA, I/O) as it has its own "serial port" (controller).
>
>A USB modem needs special stuff to get to work on Linux, too. And won't
>always work. I am not sure, though, as I haven't tried. I think
><http://www.linux-usb.org/> will be a great stop. :)
>
>Yes of course! But not because "it doesn't have drivers". It does. Linux
>is great for so many other reasons, and not just because it's free. :)
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