Bernard Lheureux wrote: > Max H. wrote: > I totaly agree with you, and I wanted to tell especialy to M.Hockings that > I am sorry if my answer appeared to be a little agressive, it was not that > way I wanted to tell... > Linux is freedom and should stay like it... > Use it the way you want... of course, I think the problem with your sound > card could be solved with isapnp, because those sound cards (on older IBM > Aptiva) were often ISA cards, that's maybe why it is not correctly > detected... > > >>Bernard Lheureux wrote: >> >>>On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 07:41 -0400, M.Hockings wrote: >>>A soundcard for a server ???? >>>Why ??? What do you want to do with that machine, CentOS is built for >>>SERVER PURPOSES and if you want to make a workstation linux-based I >>>advise you to prefarably use Fedora Core or another desktop optimized >>>distribution but CentOS (not Centros ;-)) is based on RedHat Enterprise >>>Linux and is done to be a SERVER SOLUTION... >>> >> >>Works just fine as enterprise workstations for myself...Sure CentOS is >>based of RHEL, but it's not specific only to the server/enterprise >>niche. I run it on a personal laptop for a workstation and a personal >>desktop at home for a workstation. Yes, they are both running "server" >>packages, but CentOS is great for both. I install it many other places >>as only a server, it does a great job there too. I'll be watching DVD's >>on my CentOS install after I leave work on my trip. Does this mean I'm >>using it wrong... you can use it for whatever you want. That is what's >>great about Linux. ;) >> >>Max >> I'll have to do the man thing on isapnp. If I can pick up a cheap audio card that is known to work with Centros I could likely expense it but I don't want to buy something, have it not work then try and explain that to the penny-pincers... The Aptiva is just a test box. Eventually I plan on using Centros to upgrade a Fedora Core 1 box that currently acts as our main file and mail server. Do you know if Centros would recognize the AC97 onboard audio in that box? Mike