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Average home user installing drivers in Linux, pffft!
Talkback The only driver I have had to install, in the last 3 years, has been video drivers, and my distro tells me there is a proprietary driver available and would I like to use it. Pretty obvious you haven't used Linux recently.
About: Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop
[October 12, 2009, 12:41 by ator1940]
It helps to have the drivers' source code available to study.
Talkback The goal for all Linux drivers is (theoretically) to become merged with the main kernel sources, at which point their code is subjected to exactly the same scrutiny as the rest of the kernel's code. I think that the real risk being described by...
About: Researcher: Operating systems inherently flawed
[September 18, 2007, 13:11 by Chris Rankin]
Lifebook S6510 - Part 3; Networking, Software and Drivers
Blog While the laptop is built mostly from standard components, such as the CPU, graphic controller and display, audio controller, network controllers and so on, those components may be put together (integrated) differently by each different...
[January 3, 2008, 13:43 in Reviews Blog by J.A. Watson]
Try these drivers
Talkback These drivers work: http://avasys.jp/hp/menu000000500/hpg000000442.htm According to this page: http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi? recnum=Epson-AcuLaser_C900 What distro have you tried? I have a friend with a supposedly unsupported...
About: Microsoft resumes XP SP3, Vista SP1 updates
[May 22, 2008, 14:47 by dotancohen]
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Member Review I've been testing the full release version that came from MSDN and the Opteron (AMD 8000 chipset) drivers are dreadful. I'd wait another 6 months until drivers are sorted before trying it again. The USB service keeps hanging (on and after...
[April 26, 2005, 14:16]
Mobile phones let Scottish drivers pay and display
Talkback A great idea. You can also collect 3 points if you use your phone with the engine running :)
About: Mobile phones let Scottish drivers pay and display
[November 18, 2003, 13:29]
Nokia refuses to provide XP drivers
Talkback Having upgraded to XP believing that it would be the most current option for my programme and accessory needs I find that I am extremely disappointed that it doesn't provide the goods - particularly with the drivers for my Nokia!
About: Nokia refuses to provide XP drivers
[February 6, 2004, 15:59]
Drivers!
Talkback Only one thing is stopping me changing - lack of a driver for my mobile broadband modem, a pretty ordinary Huawei.
About: Ten reasons why Linux will oust Windows
[April 9, 2009, 16:10 by 122800]
Pocketop Portable Keyboard
Member Review Like the previous poster, support for this sucks big time -- Pocketop don't respond to emails, and expect customers to fork out for a correct driver, too (even though my PDA, the Mitax Mio 338, was explicitly mentioned on the keyboard packaging as...
[September 1, 2004, 9:24]
Atheros Wi-Fi drivers go open source
Blog Good news from the leading Wi-Fi silicon maker - it's opened up, so its hardware will fully supported upstream in Linux. Atheros will share source code for its hardware abstraction layer (HAL) with the open source projects working to support it in...
[December 2, 2008, 10:50 in News Blog by PeterJudge]
Sony Ericsson K700i: a first look
Talkback Bought K700i as Xmas present but unable to connect USB drivers to phone. Can anybody help with simple steps on how to install drivers to match up phone. It says no connection. Great phone otherwise.
About: Sony Ericsson K700i: a first look
[January 5, 2006, 16:17]
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested
Talkback Are there any NIC adapters that have 64-Bit drivers? I have an ASUS K8V muther board and the 3Com Gigabit LOM (3c940) controller does not seem to have 64-bit drivers. Ivan
About: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested
[February 17, 2005, 1:35]
RE: New Ubuntu 9.04 installed - not many dead
Blog Comment Jake - If you are not having any specific problems with Intrepid, and if you are not missing any drivers, then I would say it is a toss-up if it is worth it, and if you did decided to do it, it should be on a nasty, rainy weekend, rather than use...
[April 22, 2009, 11:37 by J.A. Watson]
Slowly getting better
Talkback I tried X64 about 9 months ago and gave up 'till now, using the time inbetween to get drivers. Hp now has 64bit drivers albeit beta, I've got the drivers installed for my Deskjet 5552 (but as a previous poster said, lost some functionality...
About: Driver shortage could derail 64-bit
[November 5, 2006, 10:28 by 170220]
Can't agree.
Talkback If broken drivers are such a problem then why do most vulnerabilities come form badly implemented web browsers and poorly implemented network security strategies. It's true that broken drivers can cause problems but they are hardly the biggest...
About: Researcher: Operating systems inherently flawed
[September 19, 2007, 14:28 by pround]
RE: The lowdown on Asus' Eee PC
Blog Comment Three things not listed in the spec - does it accept standard USB memory sticks, does it have Bluetooth (or drivers for a dongle), and does it have drivers for printing via USB etc. If it has these, it will be an amazing bargain!
[September 6, 2007, 17:59 by pmcquoney]
Oracle is not the only database
Blog DataDirect’s latest Connect 4.0 database drivers for Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) have been released in a new standard format that the company says will support application failover in any database, for the first time.
[September 1, 2008, 23:20 in by Adrian Bridgwater]
Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
Talkback Window's main advantage still falls in the 3 catagories.drivers software support ease of use. However, since our camera and printer do not have drivers in linux, it's somewhat cumbersome. I run linux at home on one of my machines.my wife uses it...
About: Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
[November 5, 2003, 18:21]
Hit Nail on Head
Talkback It is completely the Drivers & applications Though Linux has most apps Windows has but in some form or other the one thing its lacking is mainstream PC Games which is due to lack of decent drivers. Its also a catch 22 as the hardware vendors will...
About: Windows' dominance stifles demand for Linux
[January 31, 2008, 8:32 by brian12568]
RE: Weekend Success - Ubuntu 8.10 on the HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog Comment Hi Moley, Yes, after I installed Ubuntu it came up with the "hardware drivers" dialog, and gave me a choice between the "Broadcom STA" drivers and the public "b43" drivers. I have tried both, and they both seem to work, at least in my first...
[February 15, 2009, 20:27 by J.A. Watson]
