-> RJT> TW> I do have Personnal experince that you cannot just
assemble a junk
-> RJT> TW> box of components and have it function under LINUX though.

-> RJT>Gee,  that's funny,  because I have several machines doing
just that here.

->  BUT you are not me. The point is you cannot just pull any component
->  out of yuor Junk box and have it Work UNLESS they are all from
->  Disassembled LINUX machines. There are still a number of Hardware
->  glittches with LINUX.

Packard Bell 486 and H.P. Pavilion here.
No glitches.
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