Re: Re: Lack of Drivers...
By: Mikesla to Cykros on Sun Nov 13 2011 09:08 am
> I agree with you to a point. It is up to the companies who sell the Hardware
> but it's also the responsiblity for those who create a OS to make their OS
> compatible with what is on the market as well. So both are too blame here.
>
> See there it is, the internal hardware is Conexant chipsets. They have a
> a large database of supported linux types, unfortunatly the Ubuntu 11.10 is
> Oneiric is not supported. BUT, they do have generic drivers which should
> work. Here is the problem, since I require to have internet to download
> Ubuntu's kernel files, and all dependencies, I can't compile for some odd
> reason the Generic modem drivers which I am pretty sure would work.
>
> Cy>Consumer laziness has its price.
>
> Sooooo, true!
>
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> ... Just because it's a right doesn't make it right.
Ubuntu 11.10 may not be supported because of the fact its new, and the website
might not be updated. There is a problem with Internet distribution you have
pointed out, but that would be true for any hardware which is requried for
internet access.
But hardware these days comes undocumented. The Sound Blaster in days of yore
used to come with a programmers manual. I have a manual for an XT computer
which has the BIOS source code and schematics for the machine, enough
information to almost let you BUILD a replica.
Now you get little information, which I think is a travesety. As a customer
whos purchased a piece of technology, I think I have the right to be able to
use it. By denying customers the information they need to program and use it,
they are essentially denying use. Let me reiterate, I belive that if you buy a
card or device, you should get information on how to operate it, which means to
program it. If not in the box, available for download.
If you can't write your own software to utilise it, the product is frankly
incomplete and you are being ripped off.
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