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Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format?

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On 12/30/2016 10:45 AM, Michael Black wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2016, David Brown wrote:
>
>> On 24/12/16 18:46, Ryahow wrote:
>>> Since the device is obviously made for the Windows market,
>>> would it work, if it doesn't have a linux driver.
>>>
>>
>> These are "made for Windows" in the same way mice, keyboards, screens,
>> etc., are "made for Windows".  In other words, they are made to follow
>> the standards and unless they are designed by complete morons, they work
>> according to those standards.
>>
> But that can be ambiguous.  I look at things and wonder "are they saying
> it only works with Windows, or that they only will help if you use
> Windows".
>
> In a lot of cases, it's simpler to limit who they will help.  When I got
> an external USR modem in 1996, the package said "compatible with WIndows
> and Mac" which left a certain doubt, though not much since I knew
> better. Many an ISP would talk only in terms of Windows support, when
> there was nothing there that disallowed Linux.
>
>
> But the real confusion comes because there was a wave of devices that
> were "dumb" and used the main CPU for its smarts, so running on some
> other software was a problem.  ALl those Winmodems and there were even
> Winprinters, they didn't work with Linux without a lot of fuss, and it
> was up to some guy to make the effort to figure things out before things
> would run.
>
> I need a wifi adapter, and it's not obvious from the store's webpage
> which are useable with Linux.  SOme are, but I have to look further,
> since the assumption is that "everyone" runs Windows, and no sense
> complicating things by pointing out which run on Linux.
>
>   Michael
>
>> Every USB to SATA (and the one USB to IDE) that I have seen work fine on
>> Linux, including rather old systems.  USB "mass storage class" is
>> completely standard.
>>
>>
>>
	Well Mr. Black. you seem to have a computer and I
presume(risky business of course) that you have a browser?

	well in my Firefox search window I typed the following
"WiFi Linux compatible adapters"  and I got among other results
the following:
	<https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-usb-wireless-compatibility-adapter-list.html>

	Or you could enter the model name and number of the
adapter you are considering in the search window and see
what comes up.
	I know these are radical suggestions requiring the
use of fingers and a keyboard but I depend on those fingers
and the keyboard to pick and chose among various items.


  bliss "running fast and light" on PCLinuxOS KDE 2016.03-kernel 4.8.9

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Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? "Ryahow" <dog@gmail.com> - 2016-12-24 19:46 +0200
  Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-12-24 10:33 -0800
  Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-12-26 01:26 +0100
  Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2016-12-27 09:14 +0100
    Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2016-12-29 16:13 +0000
    Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-12-30 13:45 -0500
      Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-12-30 11:02 -0800
        Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-12-30 16:09 -0500
          Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-12-30 22:50 +0000
          Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-12-30 23:02 +0000
          Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? mjb@signal11.invalid (Mike) - 2016-12-31 20:55 +0000
      Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-01-02 10:17 +0100
  Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? lab.eas@gmail.com - 2017-02-21 08:33 -0800
    Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2017-02-21 09:05 -0800
    GrabIt (was Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format?) ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-02-22 16:31 -0600
    Re: Would adaptor: USB to IDE & SATA read linux-format? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-04-20 01:14 -0300

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