On Thursday 21 June 2007, Jim Cornette wrote: >sizo nsibande wrote: >> I am with you on all counts. > >Thanks! > >I read a posting regarding getting computers provided by people's >employment which have either the ATI or NVidia video. I guess one can't >influence to a gret deal what the buyer and IT consultant choose. I got >lucky and specified *not* NVidia video on a computer that I use. >Fortunately the alternative Intel Video card works great and later >computers which are not running Linux also have the Intel video cards. >(915). At least they are Linux capable since I tested out one of the >later computers with the Intel 915 video. > >It is good to know there are others who would rather have working >hardware rather than "trade secret" hardware which force binary only >drivers onto the potential customer or employee that was stuck with >another persons choice. I keep hearing about these intel video cards, but no one seems to be willing to say what the actual brand names might be, or if I can goto Circuit City and actually buy one. >Jim >-- >The best laid plans of mice and men are held up in the legal department. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The University of California Statistics Department; where mean is normal, and deviation standard.
