Downloading and installing drivers on GNU/Linux

Mr. Alex · 07-30-2010, 03:50 AM

Hi everybody!
Have you had to download drivers for GNU/Linux and install them when some device didn't work? Except nVidia/ATi drivers I mean. Just like in Windows. Or the only driver you can download for GNU/Linux is a driver for videocard and all other are in always in the system?

Tux Rules · 07-30-2010, 04:03 AM

yeah I've downloaded the driver for my canon ip 1800 'cause there was none predefined one for this type of printer, and it work ok too, built for 32 and 64 bit system

Mr. Alex · 07-30-2010, 04:06 AM

Source code? Or a package?

Tux Rules · 07-30-2010, 04:08 AM

*.deb package

Mr. Alex · 08-04-2010, 08:31 AM

Thanks, Tux Rules.

That's it? Anyone else?