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- From: ujlh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (James Henrickson)
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for a PC to support Linux and X386
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.043741.29010@pool.info.sunyit.edu>
- Keywords: Linux, X386, munlin
- Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
- References: <1992Aug25.135712.28116@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <1582@idacrd.UUCP>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 04:37:41 GMT
- Lines: 29
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- In article <1582@idacrd.UUCP> purtill@idacrd.UUCP (Mark Purtill) writes:
- >shaun@scs.leeds.ac.uk (S Fletcher) writes:
- >>I am considering buying a 486DX 33Mhz machine specifically
- >>for running Linux and X386. Before I part with my money, I want to be
- >>certain that the machine I choose will be suitable.
- > On a related note, is anyone keeping track of which machines
- >Lunix/X386 is known to run on?
- >
- >^.-.^ Mark Purtill, purtill@ccr-p.ida.org; uunet!idacrd!purtill. (609)497-0526.
- >((")) \@_: IDA/CCR-P, Thanet Road, Princeton NJ 08540; (609)924-4600.
- >
-
- I think it would be easier to maintain a list of machines that Linux
- is known to **NOT** run on. Video cards supported by X are already listed
- in an FAQ.
-
- And now a short (and repetitive -- inspired by hlu!) X note for people
- that don't read the FAQs:
-
- TRIDENT CARDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
- TRIDENT CARDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
- TRIDENT CARDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
-
-
- --
- Jim H.
- *
- * James L. Henrickson
- * ujlh@sunyit.edu "Some day I might have a real .signature!"
-