I suspect that anyone manufacturing motherboards is hesitant to mention Linux for fear that they would no longer get driver interface requirements from Micros~1.
-- Sincerely, David Smead http://www.amplepower.com. On Wed, 1 May 2002, alex wrote: > I've received a dozen or so off list replies to my original posting of > "Linux on WalMart's Systemless Computers" > back on May 12 from some daring souls who took a chance on these > computers. In most cases, their experiences > running Linux are similar to the one described in > http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/29/0218241.shtml?tid=7. > (sent by Shawn as an attachment) which anyone who is interested in these > computers should read.i > > Most of the difficulties were with the winmodem. Some could not get the > video or the sound to work. properly > while others did.. Some didn't even try to get the modem to work because > they were on cable where the computer > worked fine. In general, they seemed to be surprised and pleased with > the computer except for the modem. Many > were concerned that the hard drive wasn't one of the better known brands > and it was slow. > > I've sent inquiries to Microtel about running Linux on these computers > but as yet haven't received a what > I consider a definitive answer, in fact, lately, no answer at all. > Perhaps, if more inquiries were sent to them > asking about running Linux, they might post something about it on their > web page. > > alex. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn McMahon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:54 AM > Subject: Wal-Mart PCs revisited > > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
