> >> Wouldn't it make sense to run hardware detection during the installation >> process and if detected, warn users that certain hardware is known not to >> work well with Ubuntu? I can imagine that Jo Public would be rather miffed >> if he found after spending a lot of time installing and configuring his >> system that he didn't have 3d support, or that his computer ended up running >> so slowly that he couldn't use it after an hour or so? He might appreciate >> it if he was told this before he wasted too much time trying to get Ubuntu >> with hardware that is only going to cause him problems. >> > > Whilst I think this is a very good idea, you currently have the opportunity > to test Ubuntu on your hardware without installing any software by running > Ubuntu live from a CD / USB stick. This is the default option on the > standard Ubuntu image. > > -- > John Stevenson >
This is true, however you'll find that in the case of 3D hardware for instance, the driver often isn't enabled in the live-CD session so the user only finds out after he/she has installed Ubuntu properly. Chris
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