The biggest challenge for users migrating from Windows to Linux is the software availability. While many popular Windows apps ...

Choosing a new distro can be overwhelming. Installing a complex distro can be draining. If wasting wads of cash on the wrong hardware or getting neck-deep in technical jargon sounds daunting, then ...

Select only computer hardware that is supported by the Linux applications you need; Give your customers an "approved" list of expansion peripherals, such as printers, scanners, and cameras; Tell ...

In an effort to create a more definitive resource for the collectivism of Linux-compatible hardware, Phoronix.com has announced the creation of Phoronix LCH. Phoronix LCH is a community-driven ...

One site that maybe useful for users still struggling with Linux hardware compatibility is Leenooks.com, which maintains the “Linux Incompatibility List” – a database of hardware, ranging ...

Some laptops are available with Linux pre-installed, but plenty aren’t—even though they may make great Linux PCs. The Ubuntu Certified Hardware database helps you find Linux-compatible PCs.

Penguin Computing currently has five platforms on the Cumulus Linux hardware compatibility list including 1GbE, 10GbE and 40GbE switches.

Pica8 Expands Hardware Compatibility List with Addition of Two of Delta’s Agema Switches Pica8’s PicOS software now supports two Delta Electronics Agema switches for Open Networking Solutions.

1) The user want to use the current set of hardware. 2) The user wants to upgrade the hardware The current state of affairs If you are going to install Linux on existing hardware, the components ...

“Open Network Linux” could boost viability of vendor-neutral switches Software-agnostic switches on the roadmap for Facebook's Open Compute Project.

Any laptop you are likely to buy will have a hardware list. Check that list against the Linux Hardware Compatibility List at linuxhcl.com.

Such how-tos can be priceless resources in your Linux laptop quest; not only do you find a component list, but you also find out up-front how compatible the machine is. In the area of compatibility, I ...