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Edit: I am trying to put linux on a compaq armada 1700.

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[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Won't work with much hardware

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Works with plenty of hardware, especially something that would run on such a platform.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have found it to lack support for WiFi and video acceleration

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You want wifi and video acceleration on a P2?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's not what OP asked about.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 months ago

Far enough

I just jumped the gun a bit

[–] refalo@programming.dev -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rule 1 applies to posts, not comments.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org -3 points 2 months ago