[pchelpers] Re: Watchtower On Linux

Since you have replaced video cards, I would very much appreciate a 
(some) suggestion(s).
I do not want to blindly order a video card and find out that it also 
does not work with Linux.

*System Model*
HP Pavilion 061 PP095AA-ABA A708N 0nB1211RE101GAMIL00
System Serial Number: MXK4390DY4 NA440

*Display*
Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
CTX S791A [Monitor] (17.1"vis, s/n 01312, February 2006)
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Cy

Gregory D. Watts wrote:
> The issue is the Video Card, Many OEM's are (by MS pressure) having 
> proprietary drivers written for proprietary cards to stop the install of 
> Linux HP and Compaq being the worse. Dell is migrating away from this.
> I would go get a good after market Video Card or search for a driver 
> that will work with Linux for this card.
> Gregory D. Watts
> CompTIA A+ ITPro Member
> Preferred Linux Ubuntu User
> Tasana Computers/931-823-2221
> http://www.tasanacomputers.com
>
>   

> Cy Halbach wrote:
>   
>> The computer is a Hewlett Packard Pavilion 708n with a CTX Flat Screen 
>> Monitor. 512 MB memory
>> Not sure if it would be worth the effort and cost to bring up Linux. 
>> Just wanted to try it to see if it would work and of course I was 
>> interested in the concept of it running Windows programs. Other Linux OS 
>> that I have installed looked pretty good but essential software was not 
>> available such as the control program for Ham radio etc.  Of course I 
>> have never been able to install any Linux system on this Computer.
>>
>>
>>     
>
>
>   



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