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D.K.

D.K. wrote: »

I've used Nero in the past too, just forgot.

Yes, the CD is connected via a USB but I don't know if it's possible to boot from it the drives are D,E,F,SCSI and A,C. It is a desktop...could you please let me know what an IDE connector is.
Thanks

Ooops, sorry there is LS/ZIP too

fwor

D.K. wrote: »

It is a desktop...could you please let me know what an IDE connector is.

Sorry - I didn't mean to make it sound complicated! I just meant that there's probably a spare connector on one of the HDD ribbon cables inside the case.

Even if it has SATA HDDs, it will probably have an unused IDE-type ribbon cable for an internal CD-ROM drive - though if it's very recent the CD-ROM connector may also be the more compact SATA type.

D.K.

Thanks fwor I'll need to have a look sometime though there's nothing new on this one!
. I suppose none of these boots are USB.

Cheers

DCFC79

Im planning to build a pc which i could use to run a NOS fr my network at home but i was wondering if theres a list somewhere of networking wireless devices which would work with ubuntu

ZootHornRollo

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported

this list is pretty good but not exhaustive.

i have an edimax EW-7128g which runs perfectly out of the box, no ndiswrapper.

DCFC79

ZootHornRollo wrote: »

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported

this list is pretty good but not exhaustive.

i have an edimax EW-7128g which runs perfectly out of the box, no ndiswrapper.

cheers Zoot

getthemax

I'm thinking of moving my old PIII totally across to a Linux variant and I must admit I'm totally bemused by the loads of different Linux variants out there.

I know there's no definitive answer to my question, but I'll ask it anyway

I need a version that can connect up to my Netgear router (via coax) and access the internet and share files with my other two Windows systems (NTFS). It also needs to be able to support dual monitors. Anything else is a bonus, but support for my old Epson Color 400 would be nice but not essential.

I know my way around Unix from long ago (pre GUI versions), but don't really want to get involved with device drivers etc if at all possible.

Recommendations?

TIA.

PROLIANT

getthemax wrote: »

I'm thinking of moving my old PIII totally across to a Linux variant and I must admit I'm totally bemused by the loads of different Linux variants out there.

I know there's no definitive answer to my question, but I'll ask it anyway

I need a version that can connect up to my Netgear router (via coax) and access the internet and share files with my other two Windows systems (NTFS). It also needs to be able to support dual monitors. Anything else is a bonus, but support for my old Epson Color 400 would be nice but not essential.

I know my way around Unix from long ago (pre GUI versions), but don't really want to get involved with device drivers etc if at all possible.

Recommendations?

TIA.

When you say Netgear Router via coax, how old is your system? Coax thin- net was phased out over 15 years ago, could you explaine what it is please.

getthemax

PROLIANT wrote: »

When you say Netgear Router via coax, how old is your system? Coax thin- net was phased out over 15 years ago, could you explaine what it is please.

Sorry, should have been more specific.

It's a DG834G Wireless ADSL Firewall Router. I assumed it was co-ax, but it uses RJ45, so that's not co-ax I think! I must admit, networking is something I just treat as plug and play and try not to think about too much.

The PIII has a 10MB disk, with 384mb memory and is 450mhz. Currently running Wndows ME but I want to replace that entirely with Linux.

The display adaptor is a Matrox Millenium Dual Head.

bookduck

getthemax, if you have a cd rom on it, and are able to boot from CD, Puppy linux is an excellent starting point as all you will really need to do is boot from the CD and it runs.

To be honest when something has happened and my MS windows is totally messed up and you are not able to get on-line, so can't download drivers etc, Puppy has always come to the rescue.

I think every windows person should have a copy! Now with version 4 they have sorted out some of the more common wireless cards too.

I run Puppy on a 400MHz laptop with 256M ram. I installed it on HDD but found my cd access and boot up times were quicker than my HDD