On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:19:40 -0700, penang@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>Hello, all !
>
>I started a "computer recycling project" in my church. What we do is
>to collect all the old computers that people donated, open them up,
>remove all the dust and grimes inside, check the parts, and then try
>our best to make "new" (aka reconditioned, restored, etc.) computers
>out of the still-usable parts. Then we pass those working computers to
>people/organizations that can put them to good use.
>
>The project itself is fun and very fulfilling, but there's one thing
>that bug me the most - many times we have computer parts (pci cards,
>mobos, etc) that are totally usable but we can't find suitable drivers
>for them !
>
>There are times we have pci cards that don't have any label. By
>reading the chips, and the ****ts, we can guess what type of cards they
>are, but we are never sure.
>
>Essentially what I am looking for is a utility that can "scan" all the
>pci cards, be it soundcard, video card, or whatever, and give me their
>make and/or model number. That way, at least I'd know which driver I
>need.
>
>Is there such a utility around that we can use?
>
>Another thing is that the computers we got are all ANCIENT computers,
>and sometimes so ancient that the manufacturers no longer exist. Where
>can I find drivers for such devices ?
>
>Please accept my sincerest thanks in advance, for any suggestions that
>you can offer. Thanks again, and God Bless !
try putting a linux operating system on them.
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