This came over the wire yesterday. Good news for Linux users for once. http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/depth/decss110201.htm Posted at 2:13 a.m. PST...
This article on salon.com: http://salon.com/tech/feature/2001/11/01/linux_hollywood/index.html talks about how the visual effects industry is switching...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 2, 2001 7:05 pm
Does Anyone know off the Bat How Linux (Mandrake or RHL) Handles Audio on Board - Such as ASUS , MSI and FIC Mainboards ?? Thanks in advance Donny Mark...
I can only say for RHL, but it recognizes on-board audio, and video and network. The problems come in with the software modems. All my experiences with RHL...
From my experience, not very well - particularly sound.But U might get lucky ... Nolan ... From: donnyr10@... [mailto:donnyr10@...] Sent:...
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Dunstan Nesbit
dnes@...
Nov 2, 2001 8:57 pm
The Motheboards that have with AC97 codec work under Mandrake 8.x and RH 7.x but the sound quality leaves much to be desired even under Windows. Since it is...
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Mikhail
misha@...
Nov 2, 2001 10:00 pm
I'm not to sure about rhl, but if you know the chipsets and your linux doesn't automatically do it for you you can always get the drivers for your particular...
Onboard Via chipsets are recognized OK. (the AC 97 that used to absolutely SUCK). Even the crappy Biostar mainboards with the Trident video set and the Ac97...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 3, 2001 8:48 pm
Mucho Thanks guys, The best way is to grab the bulls by the horn..I guess The sound did get detected ML 8.1 and yes it pretty much sucked <grin> Machine I...
has anyone seen the final fantasy spirit within movie?.....the entire thing is animated....but it's amazing.....it looked so much like real peopel in that ...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 4, 2001 10:08 pm
Agreed.... Totally AWESOME, I was blown away also.. <grin> thought I was the only one that noticed....heheheh !!...
Personally, I think they could have done a much better job. The audio synch with the lip movements were off and while the facial animations were nice, they...
Missed it on the first go- round. Hope to catch it on DVD. ... ========================================== Richard "Don't call me Mr." Jobity, Trinidad and...
i use the asus a7v it has NOTHING on board and gives you the benefit of 8 ide devices and a promise ATA 100 controler..... i t works excelently under...
dvd version lip in totally in sinc...i hav eth dvd..there is a store in abotique mall POS that has dvd for around $200.00 the cost is $220.00 and it is...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 5, 2001 11:10 am
Desktop Environment - GNOME...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 5, 2001 11:29 am
Last thing I heard was that they were into Internet Appliances. BeOS Personal Edition I believe is still free. ... what happened to beos?....last i was told it...
Pretty much up in the air. BeIa never was successful, and Be Inc. was sold to Palm Computing for some ridiculously low price. I don't know what Palm wants to...
OK. Hmmm. There is a one line tweak to speed up HD access significantly... Can't remember it now. Might be hdparm. Don't know why your SO 6 beta is freaking...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 5, 2001 12:37 pm
I dont see why running the binary from HD should make a difference unless MDL isn't mounting the CDROM filesystem properly, which I feel it is doing right, I...
I know that the Supermount wasn't working CONSISTENTLY under the 2.4 kernel, so they pulled it until they removed the bugs. It's about the same as Red Hat. Is...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 5, 2001 12:57 pm
Damn that MOUNT....I'll check out the forums.. More than likely I'll put back RHL 7.1, I heard that 7.2 has some problems...I'm more partial to Red Hat anyway...
Hey Don, Here's the HD tweak according to David Fanan. Hope it helps. Nolan. Alain mentioned to me that you found your hard drive did not seem as fast under...
Well, I was wondering why you were trying it out. I know you are a Red Hat man, through and through. For your uses, Mandrake would not be appropriate. 7.2 had...
Which SiS? I've gotten two different SiS cards to work with it. the 6326 PCI and the 305 AGP. They are supported in both the Red Hat and the Mandrake. ... ...
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donnyr10@...
Nov 5, 2001 1:55 pm
Oh Krud...<grin> I had to try it Out Man, After all your Kind words for MDL I had to see what 8.1 had <grin> Yeah about 7.2 some partners of mine who run a...
