[Tfug] ubuntu (troll?)

[Tim Ottinger]

Truth.

Only *real* hardware works with Linux.  Sometimes the plethora of partial
hardware
makes it look like there is more for windows than for Linux.  But in
reality, there is
far more hardware (including processor architectures) for Linux than has
ever been
for windows.  Just less of the crappy stuff.



On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Malcolm's Honey Co. <mjs355 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> There is one hardware item for which almost no driver exists for Linux,
> i.e., the so called winmodem or internal modem. I found this out when
> helping a friend who lives in a remote enough area that the telephone is
> the only available internet access. An internal modem uses the central
> processor as a controller via some software (the driver). The solution
> is to use an external modem which has its own controller - just plug it
> in - no software required. External modems also have the advantage that,
> since they have their own controller, they use less of the computer's
> resources and thus provide a somewhat faster surfing experience.
>
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