Grafficks
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Hello everyone.
I am a a complete no0b to Linux, but I will be installing it very soon. I will make it a Dual-Boot with Windoze XP-Pro. I have downloaded the five installation discs of SuSE 10.1 and also the Live-DVD of SuSE 10.1.
I ran the Live-DVD and found SuSE quite interesting. Though I had no idea how to perform simple tasks, the Live-DVD did not stop my intentions of going through with Linux.
My question is:
Is my hardware compatible? There's a lot of talk about "is my PC's hardware compatible with Linux?"
Does "hardware compatible with Linux" simply mean "hardware that also has Linux drivers for download" ??
Or is there another degree of "compatibility" that needs to be addressed beyond the need of Linux-hardware drivers??
The Live-DVD of SuSE 10.1 works (almost) perfectly on my PC. Does that mean all of my hardware is "compatible"??
Thanks in advance!!
I am a a complete no0b to Linux, but I will be installing it very soon. I will make it a Dual-Boot with Windoze XP-Pro. I have downloaded the five installation discs of SuSE 10.1 and also the Live-DVD of SuSE 10.1.
I ran the Live-DVD and found SuSE quite interesting. Though I had no idea how to perform simple tasks, the Live-DVD did not stop my intentions of going through with Linux.
My question is:
Is my hardware compatible? There's a lot of talk about "is my PC's hardware compatible with Linux?"
Does "hardware compatible with Linux" simply mean "hardware that also has Linux drivers for download" ??
Or is there another degree of "compatibility" that needs to be addressed beyond the need of Linux-hardware drivers??
The Live-DVD of SuSE 10.1 works (almost) perfectly on my PC. Does that mean all of my hardware is "compatible"??
Thanks in advance!!