Subj : Re: Help Switching to Linux
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Mihai Osian
Date : Mon Oct 04 2004 12:35 am

Nicholas Short wrote:
>>The only real problem I see with your hardware is the lucent winmodem.
>>winmodems don't work well in linux.
> 
> 
> From Mandrake Linux Website:
>     System / Kernel and hardware:
>         ltmodem 8.26a9 - ltmodem kernel module driver for Windows modems
> with Lucent ISA and PCI chipsets.
> 
> Does this mean my ISA Lucent Windows modem will work?

   If it's listed then probably it will work. Depends if you have the same chipset.
   If you don't want to wipe out Windows  before testing Linux, you can use the Mandrake live CD (I think it's called 
MandrakeMove). It boots entirely from the CD, without touching your harddisk. If you're happy, you can proceed with the 
Linux installation.

> 
> 
>>I'm also not sure about the ATI rage support under Xwindows.  I think it
>>is old enough to work but I'm not sure.
> 
> 
> From Mandrake Linux Website:
>     ATI Rage 128 / Pro & Radeon, NVIDIA, Matrox G200 / G400 / G500 and much
> more!
> 
> Does this mean my 4MB ATI Rage Pro Turbo integrated onto my Intel 440LX
> chipset motherboard will work?
> 

   See above.

Cheers,
Mihai

PS: FYI there are other versions of live Linux CDs: Knoppix, Mepis,...

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