Re: LINUX Workstations

[Hans Boldt <boldt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Booth Martin wrote:

> Weren't the original issues related to us using Linux as a workstation? Have
> we travelled a tad astray?
>  
> Based upon all of the comments so far the only real problem is that Linux
> browsers don't support proprietary Windows extensions to the browser
> standard and Linux isn't a click, click, click install? 
>  
> hmmmm.... maybe its time to try Linux then? Are there drivers for my HP
> Printer/scanner/copier printer? and my digital camera?
>  

Astray? Does that ever happen here? ;-)

Drivers? Quite likely. I've bought both a scanner and a digital 
camera over the past year. The scanner was too new to be recognized 
automatically by my (now somewhat old) RH7.3 system, but was easily 
handled by adding a line or two to a configuration file. For some 
reason, my system doesn't talk directly to my camera. But it wasn't 
difficult getting my system to recognize a USB CF card reader that 
was thrown in to the deal when I bought the camera.

It's a good idea to do a quick web search before buying any new 
hardware to check if what you want can run with Linux.

Cheers! Hans