[CVALE] A few questions

[Robert G]

I have a sort of related question. would I be able to go to the installfest
to help people install their stuff? I would bring my laptop along to :) (it
runs ubuntu). oh and should I bring some distro CD's and DVD's (newest
version of course)? All these questions are based on the chance that I might
go.. I will check my calendar. :) I really hope I get to go as I live in
stockton and don't have a car. (my parents do though). So yeah. just to say
it again, I want to be able to help around if I can and possibly bring a
bunch of distros.. I would have to burn them though (besides kubuntu).

P.S. Patrick was joking about dresses right? I think I would rather where a
shirt that says "I am newbie. hear me roar." than that :P

On 8/13/06, Pandora <cvale at synx.dyndns.org> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:12:27 -0700
> "david burzota" <david_burzota at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > is there a way of finding out if a given
> > distribution
> >   will support the graphics adapter in my machine?
>
> There are two things involved with graphics adapters.  There may be a
> kernel module, and there will be an X11 video driver module.  The latter is
> your biggest worry, but thankfully all distributions use the same X11
> program, though some have moved to modular Xorg X11 instead of old buggy
> XFree86 X11.  So if it works in one, it'll work in another.  The kernel
> modules are almost a sure thing, but some distributions
> (*cough*Ubuntu*cough*) use custom kernel modules that may or may not
> interfere or be buggy.
>
> One big thing to keep in mind with kernel modules, is to make sure whether
> you're using kernel version 2.4 or 2.6.  (Or 2.2 eek!)  Increasingly fewer
> modules every day have problems with 2.6. I had some problems a few years
> ago, but they've since updated.  Some obscure hardware might not be up to
> date yet though.
>
> > Also, Id like to run the
> >   gnome desktop possibly with 2 monitors - is this something that a
> given
> >   distribution would be required for or rule out?
>
> Some distributions like to use KDE as a preference, though it's usually
> optional which window manager you want to use.  I use xfce4, and eschew
> Gnome/KDE dichotomy entirely.  As for 2 monitors, that's another X11 thing,
> and you won't be able to do it with anything but a top of the line video
> card, a card that has two plugs, one for each monitor.  I've never heard of
> anyone getting good performance out of having two video cards, but if anyone
> has feel free to prove me wrong.
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