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Re: What about linmodem, linprinter etc (Was: Re: Users ready for Debian on the Desktop)



On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 14:39, Shri Shrikumar wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 17:49, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
> > I still think that the Debian install was easier than the Windows install.  
> > As a matter of fact, I had so many problems with the unsigned driver thing 
> > in WinXP I nearly shot my computer.  OTOH, the only problems I experienced 
> > with setting up Debian were when I had to configure windows only hardware 
> > (winmodem, winprinter, etc.).
> 
> I think that this brings up an interesting point. In an world where
> microsoft and its products are quickly going out of fashion, which
> hardware vendors are at the forefront of linux supported hardware ?
> 
> I figure that Dell is probably not that far up there, but what about
> other companies like HP / Compaq.

Linuxhardware.org offers assessments of hardware, and
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/ tries to be up-to-date.
> 
> I know that companies are starting to provide drivers for linux and such
> but have found hardware support still a little lacking compared to the
> windows counterparts.
> 
> Is there a list somewhere of hardware manufacturers that work best with
> linux ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Shri
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