Re: My PC is not compatible with RH9??

jbrush_at_aros.net
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:00:35 -0700

>not that i have a clue really, but i don't think it likes the chipset on
>the motherboard, it's just too old
>do yourself a favour and upgrade, pity really, it *should* just install
>and run, there is nothing wrong with that setup really, apart from the
>fact it's slow/old

Thanks for the input. Is there anyone on this board, or anywhere else who
is stupid enough to throw away a computer that runs every other OS just
fine, and spend $400 for new hardware to run Linux? It ain't that great an
OS for me to invest in an upgrade.

I do appreciate the POV, but the idea of upgrading just to use the
software comes straight from Microsoft, and should not be a Linux solution
at all.

I agree that its old, but its not slow unless I run Linux on it, so I
suppose the solution is simple: Don't use Linux.

Perhaps Linux is not the grass roots system that it once was, and has
become a mini microsoft? Is linux going to be obsoleting hardware and
older software with each new release now? They did it with HPFS, (unless
you do it yourself) so I guess that might be the direction.

Lacking a broadband connection, I would have to buy other Distros, perhaps
only to find out they have a problem with my machine as well. No chance.

Much obliged for the assistance I have gotten here, and a successful new
year to all.

John

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