re: Compatable?
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 6:44 am
Windows 7 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by JimmyJoe
(2 messages posted)
There is little profit motive to write drivers for equipment that is not sold in
fairly large quantities.
I know this is a bit off topic, but if you really want backward compatability with
old hardware and also the absolute latest drivers in new hardware, would you consider
(gasp!) Linux?
The Ubuntu distribution is very good at discovering hardware and is well documented
with online information.
Check out www.ubuntu.org
On Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 9:21 pm, Gregory J wrote:
>Hello Fellow Windows users,
>
>Normally, you can find me in the Windows 95 section, but right now, I have a question
>for the Windows 7 gang that I can't answer myself.
>My friend is building his own "supercomputer" if you will. He has bought a new model
>motherboard, cards and such but there is one thing he wants to do.
>He wants to be able to allow the computer to accept every type of media that has
>been made for comptuers. (atleast within the past twenty years). This means he wants
>to not only connect the standard DVD/CD-WR, 3 1/2 floppy drives, but also a wopping
>5 1/4 floppy drive, Zip drive, and also a grand old Tape drive.
>Is Windows 7 (or for now, Windows XP for that matter), able to handle those classic
>types of drives? (Tape, 5 1/4, and Tape).
>He's not connected to the internet right now so he can't ask himself. I would normally
>be able to answer his question...but I have no idea how far back Windows 7 will
detect
>concerning drives. I can't even answer that for Windows XP.
>Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>Oh, and if you are one of those people asking "Why would he want to connect a 5
1/4
>floppy or tape drive anyway?". His response is: Why not?
>Again- He wants his computer to be able to accept all kinds of media--in my personal
>opinion, I think that's kinda cool.
>So thanks for the help. :-)
>Happy Computing,
>Greg
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