Hardware

Source: http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/why_cant_free_software_lead_...

In the past few years we’ve seen a lot of hardware-based innovation (or at the very least expansion). New products and markets have arisen built around hardware and its use. Smartphones, tablets, netbooks and gaming systems are all examples of markets that have expanded and some if not most of the products make use of free software. This is great but why does it seem to be that the free-software products are second-generation, playing catch up. Where is the device innovation driven by free software?

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1547323

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1473191

Hi guys,

I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my Dell Studio 1450. Everything is working pretty well except my sound card. However, I could manage to fix it by following steps (this fix works including the audio jacks):

Question:

I am trying to install my printer in Ubuntu. It says it has to download a third-party plugin but when I click next, it says there is some problem with my network connection. My network connection is absolutely alright and so is my Printer. It works on Windows...
Please help.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1524343

This is for everyone who owns an Acer laptop with this webcam. How long have you gone without being able to record video? Does YouTube's "Record from webcam" feature not even work for you? Taking pictures worked fine for me, but it always the video that was messed up.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1518425

Hello everyone!

Thought I'd share my success in installing and configuring my new MX340 printer on Lucid 64 bit.

As we all know or heard of, canon does support linux .deb and .rpm driver packages but only for the 32 bit platforms.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1503491

For those of you who are struggling getting Ubuntu working with the Toshiba A505 laptop (myself included), I've decided to write a step-by-step guide in the Tutorials & Tips section. The problems with this laptop and the various obscure fixes are described in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470732.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1495090

Forgive me in advance if this is already been done in some dark forgotten depth of the forum, but I never came across a complete clear How to for doing this so I will contribute.

So here's the deal, You have a web cam on your Linux Ubuntu box, And all applications like Cheese and whatnot all work fine with your web cam, but then the one application where it really counts for you, Doesn't..

Video Review style Tutorial on how to use a Canon Pixma USB Colour Bubble-jet Printer in Linux Mint or Ubuntu Linux and how it just works fine out of the box with no additional driver installation required and demonstrate it with printing a colour image.
The author give some Linux Tips on which types of Printers are best for using with Linux, and talk about how good HP Printers are in Linux too.
Original video production by the http://www.OSGUI.com Tech Show.

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1481842

Sections:
1.Intro
2.What doesn't work
3.What you will need
4.Installation – Briefing
5.Post-Installation – Where you're at
6.Wireless Card – You get a new kernel to support the AR9285 Single Stream wireless card that's in this thing.
7.Graphics – 195 drivers covered
8.Closing notes
9.More details on AR9285 wireless card