Michael: 1.) There's a list of supported hardware on the Red Hat web site. Go to: http://www.redhat.com/support/ and bookmark it. When you're ready to buy, look at it again. In fact, you might want to take a printout to the store with you. 2.) ADSL works splendidly over Linux. Your provider may not know anything about it, but don't take their word for it. At some point, DSL is just ethernet, and Linux has ethernet in its genes. 3.) Surely the U.K. has shops that can build a computer to spec? If not, I'm sure our U.S. shops would be happy to equip a machine with a U.K. power supply for you. On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Michael Weaver wrote: > Hi! > At the moment, I have both a desktop and laptop computers. Looking at both > systems, I found that some of the hardware might be a problem for having a > Linux system on them. > I know this may be some time away, maybe not until I leave home or until my > computers break down but could anyone suggest as to how I could buy a PC or > laptop which I can be certain will support Linux? > I live in the UK and I am told that it is near impossible or even impossible > to buy a system which will support Linux. I know in the US the problem is > made slightly easier because there is a specific store which sells systems > some of which even come with Linux Pre-installed. > How would I go about buying a system in the future? > Would I have to go into a PC store like PCworld for example and say I want a > Linux supporting PC because they are not likely to know what hardware will > not work and they are not likely to try installing Linux on different PCs > just to see which machine will support it. > Also if I were to leave home I am thinking of having broadband or some kind > of high speed Internet access such as ADSL. What would you suggest for this > or as this is a new service, should Linux support it meaning is it easy > enough to get an ADSL connection working with Linux? > Any advice would be helpful. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org