[LUNI] Compaq and Linux

[Jeff Jirsa]

What happened when you tried to install NT? Did it not find the hard
drive or something?
If you have a SCSI controller in the box that would be a big reason why
it wouldn't install.
What kind of AMD chip is in the box?

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From: luni-bounces at luni.org [mailto:luni-bounces at luni.org] On Behalf Of
James Velguth
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:36 PM
To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: [LUNI] Compaq and Linux


While I am at it, I also have an old AMD machine that would not take Win

NT.  Could it take Linux?
Thanks again

David Horton wrote:

>James Velguth wrote:
>  
>
>>Hi All,
>>   I have reciently aquired a Compaq Presario 850.  Don't know if it
>>works yet but before I play with it I'd like to know if Linux runs on
>>Compaq and what distro would you recomend?
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>Jim
>>    
>>
>
>Way back in the day I installed Linux on an 850R.  I think it was
Redhat
>6.  I do remember the SCSI controller is a Symbios 8xx and the NIC is a
>NC31xx, which pretty much any distro should support.  I think the video
>memory is pretty slim on these machines so don't expect to enjoy hours
>of Tux Racer.  But for a server with text console-only, it's okay.
>
>Dave
>  
>
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