Re: I Want to identify best Linux approach, and any pitfalls.

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:25:26 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Thats no problem..what I mean is that mouse actions are not as hugely
> arcane as they can be with X..like moving a cursor over a window makes
> it active - Yuk. I want to click to make it active - stuff like that.
>
I've never understood that. Clicking on a window is supposed to do
something -- and I'm always afraid it will do something I don't want it to
do. But this is always configurable, and with modern environments like
gnome, easy.

> Ok there are low level drivers that recognise a USB device as 'storage'
> then? one can define a device as a USB storage device..?

Depends on the device. My Olympus was recognized as that, my new, much
cooler, Canon, is not.
>
> Mmm. I don't have a problem either downloading or getting Linux
> up..nothing could be worse than Interactive Unix 386....however I don't
> have a ROM burner so getting the download on will require assistance
> from friends :-) Only the NEW machine will have that.

It's easily done, though. You won't need to buy a case of beer for that
one, just one glass.

> If I do go for an outboard video card..I have heard that ATI are not
> hugely compatible

I have two ATI cards, and they work fine for me. I don't care about 3d
acceleration, as long as I can watch a movie.

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David L. Johnson

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