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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a compaq presario 1200. It runs linux fine.
There are drivers for the modem, and sound. If you want sound drivers though,
you will have to compile the 2.4 kernel found at <A
href="ftp://ftp.kernel.org">ftp.kernel.org</A> as the drivers for that
sound card are not avalible in previous kernels. If you want a link to the
modem driver, ask and you shall recieve.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:bnoblick@columbus.rr.com" title=bnoblick@columbus.rr.com>Bruce
Noblick</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:speakup@braille.uwo.ca"
title=speakup@braille.uwo.ca>speakup-info</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> multi-purpose message</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first thing I want to do is be sure the
address I have put in my address book is right.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second is to ask a series of
questions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a Compaq presario computer and wonder if I
can have a reasonable expectation that Linux in any flavor will work on
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If it does not, are there any particular vendors
or machines that are known to work well?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Finally, what are P. C. M. C. I A. boards?
I derive from context that they may be NIC cards or have something to do with
laptop computers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks much and enjoy!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bruce</FONT></DIV>
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