From: ujlh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (James Henrickson) Subject: Re: Recommendations for a PC to support Linux and X386 Date: 28 Aug 1992 04:37:41 GMT
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!"