On 23 Aug 2004 at 5:17, Hugh Vandervoort wrote:

> I'm new to Linux also, but I know that Linux doesn't "Plug and Play" like
> Windows does.

  I've been pleasantly surprised that Linux plugs-and-plays with some of my
older devices better than Windows ever did.

> You need to run your hardware config utility to install the card. (Probably
> something like XConfig).

  This may be true.  You may have to do some hunting to find a Linux driver
for the specific card/chipset, especially if it's a brand-new model.

David Gillett

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