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Top 5 Tips For Configuring Hardware In Linux
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Gnomie Bryan Tidwell writes:
- Use Ubuntu. Debian is too hard, especially for a beginner (take it from me)! If you’re not afraid to install codecs, you are golden.
- Use forums — they are there for your benefit! Don’t be afraid to post multiple threads — if anything, this just puts more documentation out there for other people.
- Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade. If you have a kernel prior to 2.6 and an old version of ALSA, your day will be terrible.
- Keep an open mind. Don’t be afraid to install (or uninstall) various packages. there are many failsafe commands, and if you go bleeding edge, keep your files on a different partition
- Keep trying. I just finished trying for about a month to get a sound card working. I tried the front port, and it turns out ALSA recognizes an out port in the back of my HP Pavilion — silly me!
One Comment
Stephan
March 5th, 2008
at 12:16am
I agree, although perhaps number 2 should be specifically, “use the search tool on forums!”, the answer is nearly always there.
That’s actually why I like Ubuntu, it’s so common, someone else is bound to have the same hardware as you, even if it’s something unusual and issues can be shared on a friendly forum. Try that with Microsoft!