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Re: How do I know debian has detected all my hardware?



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On 09/26/07 08:37, robin putters wrote:
> On 9/26/07, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
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>> On 09/25/07 18:44, Kevin Mark wrote:
>>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 02:29:45AM -0700, Amit Uttamchandani
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>
>>>> I recently installed etch on this old laptop and have no
>>>> problems with it whatsoever. I had no hardware issues or
>>>> anything. It "seemed" like all the hardware was automatically
>>>> detected. Now the question is, how do I know for sure? I know I
>>>> could use lspci or something like that. But what do you guys
>>>> suggest? I mean is there a "System Profiler" / "Device Manager"
>>>> under linux?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>> In Gnome, look at: 'System' menu->preferences->Hardware info
>> Really?  I don't see it.
>>
> 
> I guess he means hal-device manager
> 
> ~$ sudo apt-get install hal-device-manager
> ~$ hal-device-manager
> 
> should do it :).

Ah, ok.  I've already got that installed.

System->Administration->"Device Manager"

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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