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Re: Question on hardware support
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Carlson)
Tue Nov 10 19:30:35 1998
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 18:46:43 -0500
From: Jan Carlson <janc@iname.com>
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Jordan Keuseman wrote:
> I am going to buy a new computer and I am curious if anyone has had
> expierience with a Trident 9750 AGP w/Tv out Video card?? How about a
> Yamaha based Sound card? Would it be smarter to get a known supported
> video card such as a S3? and get a SB card? I like the Trident card for
> a number of reasons, but if it won't work under linux I'll get something
> else.
> As long as I don't get a Winmodem, are most other 56k internal modems
> ok?
For video cards, get one that is on the supported list, or one that you
know for sure has been used by someone who's email address you know.
For sound cards, just get a Soundblaster, they are the most compatible.
For modems:
1. Some Winmodems masquerade as real modems.
2. If it's PCI, its a winmodem.
3. If it's external it's not a winmodem.
4. If it's the cheapest in the store, it's a winmodem.
5. If it comes in a cheap, complete PC package, its a winmodem.
6. If it has jumpers to disable PNP, it's not a winmodem.
Check compatibility first, then buy. It is hard to return things
because Linux does not support them yet.
>
>
> Thanks for your time.
> Jordan Keuseman
>
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