On 20/09/06 20:58 +0530, Rony wrote:
krishnakant Mane wrote:
On 19/09/06, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote: 915 docs are NDA afaik. So avoid it like the plague. correct me if i am wrong. exactly jtd, the problem with that board is not of linux but I have the same problem with one of my clients on windows xp machines also. the display and lan are the major problem.
The point I am trying to make is that by now linux should be developed to atleast that decent level where it can be installed on any regular/popular motherboard without having to experiment with different
As soon as hardware manufacturers start providing drivers under the GPL. Please note that without drivers from the manufacturer, Windows doesn't work either very often.
distros. What's the point of freedom if I can't choose my favourite distro ( That too a 2006 release) for a new motherboard. Just as in
The point is that you can create your own drivers, paying with your time or hard cash. For some of us, that whole freedom thing is a bit more important than running on the latest and greatest hardware (and yes, _all_ my hardware works with Linux the day I buy it).
Devdas Bhagat