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On Mon, Nov 05, 2007 at 10:52:11AM -0500, Seth Gordon wrote: > Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: > > > >A couple Dell systems for around ~$500 which could be perfect for you. > > There is also a laptop for a little bit more... > >http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > > At this point is it safe to assume that any x386 desktop machine can run > Linux (except, perhaps, for the most advanced goodies on the graphics card)? It's safe to assume that for any mass-market x86 system, someone has got Linux to run on it and the basic hardware will be supported. If you need a specific version or distribution of Linux, you may be out of luck for the particular hardware you have. (I'm thinking of things like "I must run a 2.2 kernel but I also need support for an NVidia built-in ethernet NIC".) -dsr- -- Every time you give up a right, the terrorists win. Tyranny is something that creeps up on you. http://tao.merseine.nu:81/~dsr/eula.html is hereby incorporated by reference. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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