linux ... which is the best compatible linux distribution with amilo 3438?i already tried mandrake 10 and suse and both have hardware incompatibilities.firs ...

subfire91 · 02-18-2006, 11:16 PM

which is the best compatible linux distribution with amilo 3438?
i already tried mandrake 10 and suse and both have hardware incompatibilities.
first doesnt recognises the hard disk and the second the sound card.
i need one where my hardware will be fully compatible!!!!

thnx

rahziel77 · 02-24-2006, 12:13 PM

Basically, if one Linux distro works, all of them should. It's just a matter of how good you are with getting your hands into the inner workings of programs.

What you seem to be interested in is kernel modules (the equivalent of drivers as we know them). Of course, modules are much more than that, but it's all that you need now.

My recommendation would be to download one of the latest Live-CD's, like Knoppix and try to see whether it supports your hardware. If it does, issue the command lspci and you will see what modules you need to load in order to make your notebook work as you want.

efalis · 02-24-2006, 02:05 PM

SimplyMepis just had a release a week or so ago and seems pretty up to date with hardware support. http://www.mepis.org/

- Ed

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02-24-2006, 12:13 PM	#2
rahziel77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5 Credits: -348	Basically, if one Linux distro works, all of them should. It's just a matter of how good you are with getting your hands into the inner workings of programs. What you seem to be interested in is kernel modules (the equivalent of drivers as we know them). Of course, modules are much more than that, but it's all that you need now. My recommendation would be to download one of the latest Live-CD's, like Knoppix and try to see whether it supports your hardware. If it does, issue the command lspci and you will see what modules you need to load in order to make your notebook work as you want.

02-24-2006, 02:05 PM	#3
efalis Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 222 Credits: -292	SimplyMepis just had a release a week or so ago and seems pretty up to date with hardware support. http://www.mepis.org/ - Ed