I’ve got a nice Compaq Presario R3000Z here at my desk, with pretty much everything I need. It’s only downfall is the Broadcom wireless driver inside. For whatever reason, Broadcom absolutely refuses to create a Linux driver. I’ve actually spoken with them via e-mail, and they basically said to pound sand, and talk to HP (the manufacturer of the notebook). Continue reading ‘Damn proprietary drivers…’
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I’ve been an avid user of SuSE Linux for about 6 years now. They always seemed to be at the top of their game, turning out releases just about the time I was ready for a few new features. I’ve always been impressed with the strides they have made in improving the install process, and generally having a usable system out of the box. Since then, I’ve incoporated SuSE Linux Enterprise Server into my company’s IT infrastructure, and have loved every minute of it. So, when the release of SLED 10 was announced, I had to download it. Continue reading ‘SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10…’