check out www.linux.org CD writing howto for cdr compatibility ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dominic Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:54 AM Subject: Re: Some questions on hardware
> > > > Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hi Dominic, > > > > >I am buying a new computer for wife --- She wants an M$ box! > > >Well I get to install Linux to on it :) > > > > Are you going to buy a computer as a solid-state with components > > selected by yourself or to build a computer yourself from parts > > purchased. > > I am not building it, I am selecting the parts > > > Actually it is not difficult to assemble a computer > > from components by yourself. > > > > For Linux please bear in mind don't choose the latest components > > available on market otherwise you need to do a lot of work. > > > I have been using Linux since RH4.1 --- dual boot first then only > Linux since the RH5.x version. I just don change computer often > > > > Which version of Linux and M$Windows you are going to install ? > > It should be RH7.2, I am not sure about the M$ version, maybe M$98 > > > >Memory: Should I invest in DDR memory instead of pc133mhz? > > > > DDR is better but check the spec of motherboard whether it is > > supported > > It think it only support DDR > > > > > >Video card: > > > > > >I have an Older S3 that I almost never used so it should work. > > >If I was to consider a new Video card what would be a reasonable > > >choice --- not too expensive ... Although this a PCI card, if the > > >board requires an agp technologie I am was maybe thinking of a > > >Matrox G450 > > > > Forget the older S3. Get Matrox G45, Win Fast, for AGP 4X, etc. > > Why should I forget the S3? I have tight budget constraint, I have > the S3 here, it has almost not been used. Even though other cards may > be better suited, I can change the card later when the money comes > in. Unless there is something technical that I am missing? > > > > > > >CDWR: > > > > > >Sony 16x/40x/10x (CR1611) > > > > Sony 16x/10x/40x > > > It is supported by Nero 5.5, Easy CD creator 5, Win on CD, etc > > (all for M$Win). But I am not sure in Linux. > > The store where I am thinking of buying the computer has the > following brand of CDRW: Yamaha, Plextor, Cyberdrive, Aopen, > Goldstar and Sony. > > The RH7.2 compatibility list does not give me much information on > these. > > > Thanks for your help. > > > -- > Dominic Mitchell > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
