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Linux for Gateway computer
Name: eric Date: October 15, 2003 at 01:48:43 Pacific OS: at the moment Win ME CPU/Ram: 933Mhz/256MB
Comment:
I am wondering whether anyone has an experience in installing Linux (Red Hat) onto a Gateway computer (with onboard video card/sound card/modem).
I wanted to experiment with Linux (the Red Hat I have is version 6).
I called up Gateway tech support but they told me that Gateway does not have drivers nor do they support Linux.
So far I can install the O/S plus some applications. But the graphic is horrible. Plus I can't get any sound or the modem to work given the non-availability of drivers.
Can anyone let me know whether they have successfully done what I am attempting to do? Or is there any place where I can download such drivers?
Name: 3Dave Date: October 15, 2003 at 02:59:00 Pacific
Reply:
You really need to know the make/model of your motherboard and see if there is support for that (far more likely than someone from gateway being able to help).
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Response Number 2
Name: Jake Date: October 15, 2003 at 12:14:33 Pacific
Reply:
If you installed a more recent version of RedHat, it would probably have much better graphics, sound, and modem support, including autodetecting most hardware.
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Response Number 3
Name: C_Legend Date: October 15, 2003 at 22:08:04 Pacific
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