Originally posted by McoreD+Nov 8 2002, 12:59 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (McoreD @ Nov 8 2002, 12:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Well i am hesitant to move to linux cos:
1. I am using Dazzle Digital Video Creator - an external video capturing device which is not supported with Linux.[/b]
There are Open Source equivalents, although I have never used any
Originally posted by -McoreD@Nov 8 2002, 12:59 AM
2. As my CDRW is an EIDE and not a SCSI i can't go to all those troubles, to make identify my CDRW as a SCSI to Linux.
You just need to recompile the kernel with a few extra options. If you use a Distro like Mandrake it sets it up automatically for you.
Originally posted by -McoreD@Nov 8 2002, 12:59 AM
3. I am not sure if myu Scanner and Printer would work 
To check for Printer support go to www.linuxprinting.org. Go to this website (/http://www.mostang.com/sane/sane-mfgs.html) for Scanners.
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I hope oneday Linux would support EIDE CDRWs.[/quote]
They already do.
EDIT : I was not hesitant at all to switch to Linux. I just went for it and now I find that a lot of the Software that I need apart from games have open source equivilants in Linux.