OK, my computer is f@&king up and is horribly slow so I want to swipe the hard drive ans install linux. But I have verizon dsl so if I swipe the hads drive the drivers will be gone. Second, I lost the verizon disk also. I can't go on the internet so i need the disk. Will verizon give me a replacement disk? and can I install a windows disk on a linux OS???
2007-03-08 10:55:13 · 4 answers · asked by richardselby42 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
First, What drivers from Verizon Second, Why do you need them. You can get Linux from Linux websites. Example http://www.mandriva.com/ You can get them but you will have to have the dsl fast. One is because the linux ISO files are tremendously large. About 700 MB in size! I have experienced it.
2007-03-08 11:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drivers to get on the DSL server?
I just know my user name and password and log on with anything, like a Mac or my BSD or GNU/Linux systems, none of which have any 'drivers' nor any 'disk'!
We don't need a disk! Disks of 'drivers' are for Microsoft to get on to a network, because they wnat to control you, and all your systems!
Think "outside" the box!
2007-03-08 16:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot use any drivers that were written for windows. See if you can get a stand-alone modem for your dsl. See if your graphics card has a linux driver.
2007-03-08 11:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Roy E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes get the linux drivers from your provider before the os change, use grub boot loader may the penguin be with you
good choice
2007-03-08 10:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋