hardware for linux

andox · 05-20-2003, 04:26 AM

I am a newb at linux and i started useing it because i think windows sux to a certain point.

Currently im useing corel linux but i dont really like it.. every web site i goto is red hate or suse or mandrake. On top of the that corel linux site has no updates or any help.

Im makeing a box right now.. n' i'd like suggestions on what hardware i should buy that is linux compatible and where can i get them? is there any online stores? thanx for your help..

XavierP · 05-20-2003, 09:00 AM

Red Hat does have a hardware compatibility list on their site and I have the feeling Mandrake does too. Have you tried them?

Vlad_M · 05-20-2003, 04:58 PM

Most hardware (I would go as far as to say 99%) is Linux compatible. It is only the shitty WIN-hardware (modems come to mind, although I am sure that there are others) that don't work.

So if you buy quality, branded hardware you'll be just fine.

martinman · 05-20-2003, 09:11 PM

for ultimate hardware compatibility, i cant stop peddling RH 9, its evolved ages to the point beyond M$ as far as hardware detection and configuration (and drivers) go

andox · 06-12-2003, 10:20 PM

thanks guys.

aherm · 06-12-2003, 10:52 PM

Go for AMD Athlon, nVidia Geforce, Creative Soundblaster the rest:
http://www.linuxcompatible.org/
www.linuxhardware.org

Have fun :-)

TACtech · 06-12-2003, 10:54 PM

The best hardware support has SuSE at http://hardwaredb.suse.de/index.php?LANG=en_UK.
If you are new to Linux use SuSE which is the easiest distro to install and has more hardware support that any other distro even Red Hat ( ex. Promise raid controllers etc.)