Rob Beard wrote: > Alec Wright wrote: > >> I've noticed recently that more hardware manufacturers are saying if >> their hardware works with linux lately? >> I can think of 3 examples: >> 1GiB pen maxell drive form asda (£7, bargain!) about a week ago. It said >> on the packet, "requires windows 98 or later, mac os (insert an >> irrational number here) or linux 2.4" >> My friend got a new d-link USB wireless gadget, also about a week ago. >> It said on the box that it worked on linux. And work on linux it did. >> My school got a new printer. They left a label on it which boasted all >> of it's "exciting new features". One was "Postscript compatible - runs >> on linux" and it had a picture of tux on it =] The ict staff still >> insisted on plugging it into a windows computer though =[ >> >> Has anyone else noticed this? >> > > I've noticed it with one or two devices although not many yet but it's > promising to say the least. I guess the thing to do is if you're after > some hardware, buy the hardware which says it's compatible with Linux > over something that doesn't say it is. > > Rob > > > Hi Rob, and Alec.
My 2GB PNY Stick said that it ran under linux too, so I use that for my Puppy Linux installation, mainly for when I'm out and about. On a general note, I've noticed that since I've come back to the Linux community, the hardware support seems to be a lot better than back in the days when I was running Red Hat 9 (about four years ago now). (The only annoying thing I have on the hardware front now is the fact that the mic on my all-in-one set that I bought as part of a Skype starter kit dosen't work, but for me, that's at least better than having no sound at all!) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
