[ubuntu-uk] UK hardware list

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Robert,

> A friend for whom I've installed Ubuntu complained to me that his one
> major problem with Ubuntu is not knowing whether a product he wants to
> buy - external DVD drive, printer/scanner, wifi card - will work in
> Ubuntu.  I think being able to point him to a site which says "this
> product works great under Ubuntu" serves two purposes: first he knows
> what works, and second products that support Linux get exposure.
> 
> And I don't want to know that John Doe in Miami, FL, has managed to buy
> a good wifi card from his local Radio Shack; I want to hear about UK PC
> World, ebuyer.co.uk, Bits-n-Bobs in Swindon.

I agree.  My frequent problem too.

> Si I would in fact recommend including where and when an item was
> bought, because sometimes - with obstructive manufacturers who change
> chipsets without changing product codes - details can be important.

Agreed.  And for USB or PCI devices, the USB/PCI ID/revision would be
useful too, e.g. `lsusb', or `lspci -n'.

Cheers,


Ralph.