Not sure if pci is the same thing, or I'd be able to use my laptop hardware in my desktop. I probably can't use my sblive in a laptop. At 12:47 AM 12/8/00 -0500, you wrote: > Hello, Bruce. As far as I should know Linux should work fairly well on >your Compaq provided you don't have anything like Win modems, or MS >Windows only hardware. In my case I built my computer from the ground up, >and personally designed it with Linux in mind. To avoid any Windows only >hardware. As for PCMCIA also called PCI they are a type of 32 byt >architecture which is now popular on most computers.Most sound cards, >modems, vidio cards, network cards have moved from ISA to PCMCIA. >----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Noblick To: >speakup-info Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 11:17 PM Subject: >multi-purpose message > Hi all! The first thing I want to do is be sure the address I >have put in my address book is right. The second is to ask a series >of questions. will work on it. known to work well? > I derive from context that they may be NIC cards or have something to >do with laptop computers. Thanks much and enjoy! Bruce >
