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Dell plans Ubuntu laptop for developers

...Ubuntu backer Canonical to get around problems such as a lack of Linux drivers and patches, said George. "In putting together the project, the area... Read more

8 May, 2012

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) and other shells

Recently I 'upgraded' to Ubuntu 11.10 and was faced with being, as I thought, 'forced' to use Unity if I wanted to stay... Read more

21 November, 2011

Samsung NF310 Netbook

For a product which has been declared "dead" by some so-called experts, Netbooks still have a lot of interesting... Read more

9 March, 2011

Broadcom Wireless Networking Adapters and Linux

...it is included, make for quite a mess. - 4312: There are two Linux drivers available for this adapter. One is generally called the "b43" driver... Read more

17 January, 2011

Device support in Windows vs. Linux

...then 3rd party supplied drivers can be installed to optimize performance. With Linux, drivers are all included with the Linux kernel, and devices are detected... Read more

30 July, 2010
Captain Nemo Pro 5.07

Captain Nemo Pro 5.07

...Captain Nemo does not require the installation of any Netware, NTFS or Linux drivers, programs or files. The Novell/NT/Linux file system will be... Read more

30 April, 2012

Nvidia updates Linux drivers

Graphics chip leader Nvidia has enhanced the software that makes the company's chips work with Linux PCs Read more

11 December, 2002 by David Becker

Boom in requests for Linux drivers

...A steady stream of manufacturers are requesting Linux drivers for their hardware, suggesting growing adoption of Linux operating systems among... Read more

17 August, 2009 by Victoria Ho

NVidia launches Linux drivers

Graphics processors including TNT, Quadro and the GeForce2 Go get updated Linux drivers Read more

6 September, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Novell fellow leads Microsoft's Linux embrace

...the Linux Driver Project, has been arguing for some time that all Linux drivers should be released under open-source licences. He said Microsoft's... Read more

23 July, 2009 by Ina Fried

Samsung NC20 - A Brief Encounter

...was a bit concerned by the Chrome9 graphic controller, specifically whether the Linux drivers would have sufficient 3D support to handle the UNR desktop - see... Read more

21 July, 2009
Ten ways Microsoft could aid Linux

Ten ways Microsoft could aid Linux

...to work with Linux. From the vendors' perspective, it would make writing Linux drivers a no-brainer. With such a dominant force as Microsoft behind... Read more

8 May, 2009 by Jack Wallen

BECTA - the track record

...it does have the Asus Eee on its books, as well as Linux drivers for a lot of its peripherals, anbd.. that's about it... Read more

16 June, 2008
Fifteen years of ThinkPad highs and lows

Fifteen years of ThinkPad highs and lows

...laptop, which was undermined only by the fact that it shipped without Linux drivers for its modem. One experiment that did not last was IBM... Read more

20 July, 2007 by David Meyer

Intel lures customers with open source graphics

Seeking an edge over rivals ATI and Nvidia, the chipmaker has released open source graphics software Read more

10 August, 2006 by Stephen Shankland

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