On 18/06/05, Patrick Shanahan <ptilopteri@gmail.com> wrote:
* it clown <suse@mailbox.co.za> [06-18-05 11:24]:
Why do i have to move my hardware around for it to work in suse and in windows it worked fine with out moving it around? Windows is just a test to see if things are working or not.
again: top posting forgiven, full quote removed.
Windoz is *not* a test to show proper operation of hardware.
Why *did* you "move" your hardware around, it was *your* decision? There must be a basis for moving it. I did not see anyone here recommend that action.
What didn't "work"? Why didn't it "work"? Did you check with hwinfo? Was it listed in /etc/fstab? When you insert a disk, what appears in /var/log/messages? --
Perfectly reasonable course of action trying it with another known working operating system. SuSE is obviously infinitely better than MS's offerings but when something is not working then it is good to try it in Window$ simply to check that it is not a hardware issue. Of course, he could have just as easily used a live CD/DVD like Knoppix. But, if it didn't work in that would it mean that the hardware was broken or just that it wouldn't work under Linux? Which is why it is good to try it under Window$. -- Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR