I'll ask Tech Support for you...
Hi Clerk,
Give me a rundown of your hardware and I will check with
Mandrake Expert for you.
I need to know the make and model of your computer, including peripherals, like printers and modems. I can ask and find out what is required.
If Mandrake won't support your hardware, they may be able to suggest another distro for you.
You might be better off with an older version of Linux, but it will still support the Linux version of the GIMP.
Originally posted by Clerk
Ron. I just checked out the Mandrake software and it doesn't say what type computer it is for. Mac or IBM compatible.
Linux is ported to all platforms, so Mac should be supported by Mandrake. And as a bizaar twist, you are usually better off with older hardware.
Most computer manufacturers are under the thumb of M$ and will not share propietory information with Linux Developers. So the manufacturers will supply hardware drivers that can only be used under M$. (This is in the PC marketplace).
So most Linux hardware drivers have to be reverse engineered to work. So older equipment has better drivers, because there has been more hacking done to get the hardware to work.
Hewlett Packard supports Linux development as does nVidia. So they tend to be first out of the gate with Linux Drivers for their products. Some other hardware is a write-off, especially WinModems, which don't work very well under M$ and are impossible under Linux/Unix.
If you contact a local LUG (Linux Users Group), you may be able to find someone willing to custom install Linux on your system for free, or for a nominal payment.