From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Dan Anderson Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: How to put together a home computer with GNU/Linux Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 23:10:05 -0500 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: <1068610205.4612.36.camel@hades.syr-24-59-76-83.twcny.rr.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1068610293 10767 80.91.224.253 (12 Nov 2003 04:11:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:11:33 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Nov 12 05:11:31 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1AJmLr-0005yK-00 for ; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:11:31 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AJnIm-0000No-UE for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:12:24 -0500 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.24) id 1AJnIR-0000N6-OE for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:12:03 -0500 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.24) id 1AJnHv-0000Dq-Ni for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:12:02 -0500 Original-Received: from [64.246.36.112] (helo=torre.pghoster.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.24) id 1AJnHv-0000Dm-Ci for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:11:31 -0500 Original-Received: from 192.0.0.253 (syr-24-59-76-83.twcny.rr.com [24.59.76.83]) (authenticated (0 bits)) by torre.pghoster.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id hAC4A9v27128 for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:10:09 -0600 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4-8mdk X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:14087 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:14087 > a. How would you put together a home computer with GNU/Linux ?... There are computer manufacturers who create computers specifically designed to support Linux, like: http://www.emperorlinux.com Basically you want to google for "Component Linux" for every component you put in the computer to see if there are drivers for it and/or it's supported. > b. What manufacturers components would you look to in assembling a > computer with GNU/Linux ?... Generally speaking, the bigger the manufacturer the more likely they are to support it (or it will be supported by the community). NVidia supports their Video cards directly, as does Intel (Think Ethernet card) and sound blasters are supported. IDE Drives are standard -- so not really much needed. That's your basic workstation right there. > I've heard that the best is knoppix. Knoppix is a distribution of Linux that is no longer in production due to the European patents SNAFU. Distributions have pro's and cons. For instance, Knoppix is run off of the CD so every time you reboot your computer you have to recreate your settings (not entirely true -- but you can't install a program without remastering the CD!) If you want to use Knoppix because of ease of use and ease of configuration you might want to check out Mandrake Linux http://www.mandrakelinux.com, RedHat, or SuSe. If you don't want any hand holding you might want something like Slackware or Debian. -Dan