Stuart Ellis wrote:
On Sun, 2005-06-05 at 11:55 -0500, Tommy Reynolds wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:50:49 -0700 Chidananda Jayakeerti
<ajchida@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I do not think that having an HCL will be a good idea for Fedora.
<snip>
Fedora now includes an Installation Guide and Release Notes that
describe the minimal hardware configuration, in generic terms.
I definitely agree with Tommy that attempting a HCL would be a bad idea.
Thinking about it, perhaps the problem itself has changed over the years
too - these days the install process will probably complete on any
common Intel-compatible hardware, so the question is no longer "can I
install Linux on this machine ?", but "will I need to carry out extra
steps afterwards to get some functions to work ?"
I also agree that getting specific information on particular makes and
models is best done by Googling. Perhaps we can usefully make some
general statements in the Release Notes, though ? For example, when I
install Fedora on a laptop it's almost a certainty that neither the
modem nor the wireless card will work, and ACPI is unlikely as well, but
our existing documentation doesn't really acknowledge this, or provide
positive guidance as to how to go about finding solutions.
While I agree that taking on the task of an HCL is a monumental
job, as a five year Red Hat/Fedora user, I believe it would be
a tremendous service to the user community to have a HIL (Hardware
Incompatibility List). Many times I hesitate to buy new hardware
because I can't find information about what models will work with
my OS, and it is a daunting job to even begin the task of finding
out. A list of things to stay away from would be a great help.
George
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