It's a good idea to run update-usb-ids regularly since that script goes out to a central web site and updates available devices support.
On Fri, 1 Apr 2011, Klistvud wrote: > Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:47:30 je Klistvud napisal(a): > >Dne, 01. 04. 2011 12:26:56 je Paul van der Vlis napisal(a): > > > > >Not sure what an HCL is. I think you mean a website with information. > > > >Yes. It's an acronym of (Linux) Hardware Compatibility List. Ubuntu now has > >one, and the BackTrack compatibility list at their website is excellent. > >Here's Debian's: http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi#USBDevices > > > > >I found here something: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB > > >It can tell after some searching if a device is supported. > > >But it's a difficult thing to find which is the best to buy. > > > > > >Is here somebody who can tell which driver/chipset or vendor is good? > > > >Vendors can't be relied to keep the same chipset (and the same revision) on > >the same model. They reserve, as you may well know, the right to change that > >"without prior notice". > >So, nobody can tell you in advance whether a certain model will work in Linux > >-- unless they've personally tested it. > > > > > > > > > Oh, yes -- I personally strongly advise against buying a Belkin. They > > > > seem to ignore the existence of Linux and generally suck at support. > > > > > >OK, thanks for the information! > > > >Glad to help. > > > > Oh, and don't even consider devices that require ndiswrapper - that's not an > actual driver at all. Look preferably for devices that have in-kernel drivers > (these are developed by the Linux folks and are sure to work). Proprietary > kernel modules, such as the Broadcom STA (wl.ko), can be a pain. > Unfortunately, the *most recent*, brand new models are rarely supported by the > kernel -- let alone by the "oldish" Squeeze kernel ... > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/alpine.bsf.2.00.1104020634060.58...@freire1.furyyjbeyq.arg
