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From: Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: A GNU/Linux Machine Takes Shape
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 13:17:59 -0600
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On 12/4/24 6:35 AM, Farley Flud wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 21:51:39 -0600, Physfitfreak wrote:
> 
>>
>> I hope it supports Linux. My Xeon machine (S20) cannot support Linux. I
>> can install it, but it crashes after a minute or so.
>>
> 
> That's not possible.  GNU/Linux supports anything and everything.
> 
> It's probably an issue with a proprietary driver.
> 
> 
> 
> 


The computer is still there gathering dust. I may clean it up and 
install Linux yet another time (I've done it two times without success - 
a year apart) using mb's own graphics driver to see if it works. That 
computer is a gem. Old but very powerful as far as how I used it.