Hi... It's really up to you. I really recommend building a machine from scratch, but if you insist on having someone else do it for you, a specialized Linux machine is probably a safe bet. (proprietary technology is a pain in the *** with Linux)
Alex On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Curt E. Spann wrote: > Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:40:20 -0400 > From: "Curt E. Spann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: DVD support for linux > Resent-Date: 23 Jul 1998 18:37:55 -0000 > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > Also if I am gonna buy a computer to use mostly for linux but also use > win98 just play some games.......Not many but some. What manufacter should > I get the system from, Micron, Gateway, Dell, or one that make PC just for > Linux? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shaleh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Curt E. Spann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 2:29 PM > Subject: Re: DVD support for linux > > > >Fun Fun Fun > > > >Curt E. Spann wrote: > >> > >> Hello, > >> I getting ready to purchase a new system but before I do I need to > know > >> some stuff. First does Linux support dvd drives. > >Probably not yet. And since the DVD videos will also likely be useless > >ther is not much point. DVD is nice for TV's, waste of time for > >computers. > > > >>What video card should I get? > > > >You ask later so I will kill two birds with one stone. AGP is both > >poorly supported and a waste of money. AGP cards can actually lessen > >system performance. System resources are stolen to give the enhanced > >video. Also numerous motherboards have problems sharing AGP and other > >slots. Best recommendation is to avoid them (yeah I will get flack for > >this one). > > > >> If I have a choice between SCSI and Ultra ATA system which should I > >> get? SCSI is a little more expensive but is it really worth it? > > > >For a home workstation SCSI is not a great gain unless you intend to > >really beat the hard drive. Even then the new IDE's make this > >questionable. You will find that many UNIX vendors are shipping IDE in > >all but the highest end machines. > > > >>Is AWE 64 PCI supported, or AWE 64 ISA? > >Yes AWE is supported. > > > >> Also is there really a big difference between 66Mhz bus and 100Mhz > bus. > > > >The 100mhz is faster and will allow for more upgrades later. If you > >insist on dumping this much monery -- go for it. > > > >Now for my personal opinoin (-: > > > >GO to xfree86.org. Read what video cards have better support and why. > >Numerous card vendors are not supporting the free software community. I > >say the same thing about Intel. It seems hell bent on locking all > >hardware in an NDA (which means the free community has to pay for specs > >and can not give out the source). So if you would -- please do not > >support Intel. Buy an AMD or a Cyrix. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
