On Jun 13, 6:51*pm, ERACC <junkm...@eracc.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:02:17 -0400
>
> "jim" <j...@home.net> wrote:
> > I'll be honest with you TJ, I don't expect an honest answer in these groups.
>
> Thus you are seeing what you expect. Not that people are answering you
> dishonestly but that you expect it, so you perceive it incorrectly.
>
> Do not expect Linux to work with M$ proprietary networks "out of the box".. That
> is the wrong expectation unless the distribution you choose states that as a
> feature.

This is one problem most of us have to deal with. I have been using
since 2003, and of course I have through one form problem after
another. Eventully I learn to buy hard-ware that would work in Linux.
And I must say it though me to research first then spend.

This time however I did make a mistake. I bought this laptop (sony
Vaio) on sales and I bought it without doing a research. Although it
is working perfectly with Linux -- expect that pesky propriety wifi
card issue. Since this is my first laptop I am not that sad. I mean I
have few issues:

Tap thing doesn't turnoff during typing -- which makes impossible to
type something.
Screen is not anti-reflective
And of course Wifi card is propriety. Which sometime doesn't work
well.

Anyway -- assuming orginal poster is not a troll. I can understand
frustration some newbi go through. Our Linux Community need to create
few mp3 audio books for newbies -- put more emphasies doing research
on their computer hardware. Learing about open hardware -- and
propriety hardware etc...

Nevertheless, it's not wise to take out those who would be more then
wiling to help. They should remember that Windows Vista/OS that came
with latop/desktop doens't get any support by Micrsoft. They would
tell you to contact your OEM.

I will end my post with one positive note. Linux has come a long way.
Now we can buy Linux pre-install -- Eee PC is a fine exmaple. Perhaps,
this is what new user should do buy a pre-install Linux laptop it's
will safe them time, and few headache.