Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO

Patrick Reijnen, < patrickr@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. Video cards

• 5.1 Diamond video cards
• 5.2 SVGALIB (graphics for console)
• 5.3 XFree86 3.3.1
• 5.4 S.u.S.E. X-Server
• 5.5 Commercial X servers

6. Controllers (hard drive)

7. Controllers (SCSI)

• 7.1 Supported
• 7.2 Others
• 7.3 Unsupported

8. Controllers (I/O)

9. Controllers (multiport)

• 9.1 Non-intelligent cards
• 9.2 Intelligent cards

10. Network adapters

• 10.1 Supported
• 10.2 Others
• 10.3 Unsupported

11. Sound cards

• 11.1 Supported
• 11.2 Others
• 11.3 Unsupported

12. Hard drives

13. Tape drives

• 13.1 Supported
• 13.2 Others
• 13.3 Unsupported

14. CD-ROM drives

• 14.1 Supported
• 14.2 Others
• 14.3 Notes

15. Removable drives

16. Mice

• 16.1 Supported
• 16.2 Others
• 16.3 Notes

17. Modems

18. Printers/Plotters

• 18.1 Ghostscript

19. Scanners

• 19.1 Supported
• 19.2 Others
• 19.3 Unsupported

20. Other hardware

• 20.1 VESA Power Savings Protocol (DPMS) monitors
• 20.2 Touch screens
• 20.3 Joysticks
• 20.4 Video capture boards / Frame Grabbers
• 20.5 UPS
• 20.6 Multifunction boards
• 20.7 Data acquisition
• 20.8 Watchdog timer interfaces
• 20.9 Miscellaneous

21. Related sources of information

22. Acknowledgments

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

24. Appendix B. Supported PCMCIA cards

• 24.1 Ethernet cards
• 24.2 Fast Ethernet (10/100baseT) adapters
• 24.3 Token-ring adapters
• 24.4 Wireless network adapters
• 24.5 ISDN
• 24.6 Modem and serial cards
• 24.7 Memory cards
• 24.8 SCSI adapters
• 24.9 ATA/IDE CD-ROM adapters
• 24.10 Multifunction cards
• 24.11 ATA/IDE card drives
• 24.12 Miscellaneous cards
• 24.13 Cards with separately distributed drivers
• 24.14 Working on ...
• 24.15 Unsupported

25. Appendix C. Plug and Play devices

26. Appendix D. Linux incompatible Hardware

27. Glossary