On Wednesday 15 May 2002 17.56, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
If you think that's the case, you really need to install a copy of Windows. When I say this, I am not saying it because I like Windows, just that thinking this is the case will get us no where. If you take a one or two year old PC, the type I usually am installing Linux on, and install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on it - it will most likely run without the need of ANY extra drivers.
I've installed windows more times than I care to remember, and that is simply not true! For every piece of hardware that windows knows what it is I've seen two warnings from the hardware maker "Stop that wizard and insert our CD", or words to that effect. When I install SuSE using only one disk (the dvd), most people's reaction is gaping mouths. "What, you mean we won't need all these?" they say, pointing to their stack of vendor cds laying on a shelf. *that* is A Good Thing. If a certain piece of hardware won't work it is a bug, and should be reported as such. Not go on about it as though it were a crucial difference between linux dists. Anders