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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to All   
   Re: Why Linux Has Better Hardware Suppor   
   29 Jan 11 07:27:12   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message , Justin   
   wrote:   
      
   > In article ,   
   >  Chris Ahlstrom  wrote:   
   >   
   >> As far as I can tell, Windows XP (SP 3) requires you to put any OEM   
   >> drivers you need on a floppy disk when you install XP.   
   >   
   > Incorrect.   
   > SP3 was the first to offer SATA support from the boot CD.   
      
   But you still have to figure out how to get SP3 _onto_ a boot CD.   
      
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