Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO

Patrick Reijnen, < antispam.patrickr@antispam.bart.nl (remove "antispam")>

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Welcome
• 1.2 Copyright
• 1.3 System architectures

2. Computers/Motherboards/BIOS

• 2.1 Specific systems
• 2.2 Unsupported

3. Laptops

• 3.1 Specific laptops
• 3.2 PCMCIA

4. CPU/FPU

5. Memory

6. Video cards

• 6.1 Diamond video cards
• 6.2 SVGALIB (graphics for console)
• 6.3 XFree86 3.3.2
• 6.4 S.u.S.E. X-Server
• 6.5 Commercial X servers

7. Controllers (hard drive)

8. Controllers (SCSI)

• 8.1 Supported
• 8.2 Others
• 8.3 Unsupported

9. Controllers (I/O)

10. Controllers (multiport)

• 10.1 Non-intelligent cards
• 10.2 Intelligent cards

11. Network adapters

• 11.1 Supported
• 11.2 Others
• 11.3 Unsupported

12. Sound cards

• 12.1 Supported
• 12.2 Others
• 12.3 Unsupported

13. Hard drives

• 13.1 Unsupported

14. Tape drives

• 14.1 Supported
• 14.2 Others
• 14.3 Unsupported

15. CD-ROM drives

• 15.1 Supported
• 15.2 Others
• 15.3 Notes

16. CD-Writers

17. Removable drives

18. Mice

• 18.1 Supported
• 18.2 Others
• 18.3 Notes

19. Modems

20. Printers/Plotters

• 20.1 Ghostscript

21. Scanners

• 21.1 Supported
• 21.2 Others
• 21.3 Unsupported

22. Other hardware

• 22.1 Amateur Radio
• 22.2 VESA Power Savings Protocol (DPMS) monitors
• 22.3 Touch screens
• 22.4 Terminals on serial port
• 22.5 Joysticks
• 22.6 Video capture boards / Frame Grabbers / TV tuner
• 22.7 Digital Camera
• 22.8 UPS
• 22.9 Multifunction boards
• 22.10 Data acquisition
• 22.11 Watchdog timer interfaces
• 22.12 Miscellaneous

23. Related sources of information

24. Acknowledgments

25. Appendix A. S3 cards supported by XFree86 3.3.1.

26. Appendix B. Supported PCMCIA cards

• 26.1 Ethernet cards
• 26.2 Fast Ethernet (10/100baseT) adapters
• 26.3 Token-ring adapters
• 26.4 Wireless network adapters
• 26.5 ISDN
• 26.6 Modem and serial cards
• 26.7 Memory cards
• 26.8 SCSI adapters
• 26.9 ATA/IDE CD-ROM adapters
• 26.10 Multifunction cards
• 26.11 ATA/IDE card drives
• 26.12 Miscellaneous cards
• 26.13 Cards with separately distributed drivers
• 26.14 Working on ...
• 26.15 Unsupported

27. Appendix C. Plug and Play devices

28. Appendix D. Linux incompatible Hardware

29. Glossary