Subj : Help Switching to Linux
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Nicholas Short
Date : Sat Oct 02 2004 09:42 pm

I'd like to switch to linux and am having a tough time figuring out if my
hardware will work. The hardware databases at the distribution websites
aren't exactly complete and understandable. I'm not a complete newbie, but
never used linux much except trying to install it two years ago and going
back to Windows because my hardware wouldn't work or work right. I here
hardware support is much better now than it was two years ago and I am sick
of viruses, worms, spyware, reinstalling Windows, etc. I'm listing my
hardware below, thanks in advance for any help, distribution
reccomendations, etc.

HP Pavilion 8280
HP Intel 440LX chipset motherboard
    333 MHz Intel Pentium II
    128 MB 66 MHz SDRAM
    Integrated 4MB ATI Rage Pro Turbo (AGP)
Ensoniq AudioPCI (PCI)
    Amplifier for connection to unpowered speakers, microphone (Riser)
Lucent Windows Modem (ISA)
Hitachi GD-2000 DVD-ROM Drive
NEC Floppy Disk Drive
HP D5259A M70 Multimedia Display
HP PS/2 Mouse
HP PS/2 Keyboard

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