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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:10:41 +0000 Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote: > > And do they work out of the box, on a stock Windows install, or do you > have to get drivers from the manufacturer's website or a CD that came > with the hardware? My point was that although more drivers exist for > Windows, they often don't come with Windows. > > The most common issues I had were Windows not being able to support my > graphics card above 640x480, or not supporting the ethernet card (an > SIS900, if I remember correctly, hardly unusual or high-end). > > Linux may not support brand-new hardware straight away, but once it's > supported you're pretty much guaranteed that you won't need to go > hunting for drivers, because it'll be in the kernel. > I hear ya. That argument *really* annoys me too: "Windows has better hardware support" NO IT DOESN'T I say to these silly people. Hardware has better Windows support, that's all! Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html