My Computer System

[Jeff Mings]

Ralph,
    You need to make sure that your old Gateway can actually use a 
larger hard drive.  Older bioses had 2.1 GB or 10 GB limits.  If you 
plan to buy a modem, make sure NOT to get a winmodem.  Winmodems don't 
have all of the circuitry of a real modem, require the computer to do 
most of the actual communication work, and despite ongoing efforts like 
the the LinModem project, are usually incompatible with Linux.

-Jeff


Ralph Miranda wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> As I mentioned earlier, I'm getting an old Gateway and am planning to 
> switch the Harddrive...  do I need a special harddrive for the LINUX 
> program (I'm going to install Mandrake).  Also, I don't know if the 
> system will have a modem or not.  If I do need one, any 
> recommendations?  I would appreciate your help
>
> Ralph
>