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  • From: David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] USB mass storage with SW81. kernel
  • Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:08:22 -0800

On 11/8/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> We offered a computer to a local subsidized housing place, and the guy who
> was willing to set it up and maintain it, when asked about the minimum
> they needed ,said Pentium 4 would be nice but they could manage with
> Pentium 3. What we can spare is 200MHz, Pentium I. Why do they think
> they need a new computer for people to go on the internet?

Probably because of websites which require Internet Explorer 6, Windows
XP, and new hardware.

> I would have put linux on a second smaller drive for him but Gateway did
> not see fit to provide a free bay. They do, however, let you use the
> keyboard in DOS. (It is just that it stops working if you load the camera
> USB drivers for DOS).

Doesn't DOS have a USB keyboard driver? The USB keyboard support
(which is provided by your BIOS) stops working when you load a host
controller module.

David




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