Introduction

• Identifying the hardware in your computer

Pre-configured Systems

The following are machines that have been pre-configured with Ubuntu built in:

• Desktops

• Laptops (Old reports: Laptops )

• Servers

• Virtual Machines

• 'Barebones' PCs

• Mobile Internet Devices (MID)

Integrated Chipsets

Most systems today are built on motherboards with chipsets that include integrated an bus controller, video, audio, etc for a particular processor.

• Desktops

• Laptops

Hardware Components

Ports and Controllers

• Serial ATA Controllers

• Serial Ports

• Motherboards

• Uninterruptible Power Supply

Input Devices

• Mouse

• Webcams

• Bluetooth

• Cameras

• Scanners

Multimedia

• Video Cards

• Multimedia and digital TV

• Portable devices, including mobile phones, smart phones, and audio and video players.

• Sound Cards

Networking

• Modems

• Wired Network Cards

• Wireless Network Cards

Output Devices

• Printers

Other Resources

• http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw is a site that lists hardware that is fully compatible with linux. Good if you are looking to purchase or buy.

• https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hardware

• A large database of Linux-compatible USB devices and the drivers which they require can be found at The Linux-USB Device Overview Website

• The Debian PCI device driver check page can check if most of your PCI hardware is supported under Linux. Run the lspci -n command in a terminal and paste the output into the box on the website. Then, press the 'Check' button to run the check.

• Hardware4Linux is a collaborative site to report or find the status of support under Linux for all Linux distributions.

• UbuntuHCL.org is a free and easy to use hardware compatibility list for Ubuntu Linux.

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/dohickey/

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