Hardware database in the Community website
Written by Clem on
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 @ 3:34 pm | Main Topics
A new “Hardware module” was added to the Community website. This module allows you to register your hardware and to search for hardware devices based on multiple criteria.
Here are some typical use cases of this module:
- You want to buy an nVidia 8600GT video card and you’d like to know if the 3D effects work well with it under Helena and what kind of FPS you can expect when playing your favorite games. You use the hardware module to search for Helena users who own a 8600GT and you check their notes.
- You’re shopping for a new printer and you’re wondering which ones are well recognized under Elyssa. You use the hardware module to search for printers which work under Elyssa.
Using the Hardware module you can search for hardware using a combination of the following criteria:
- Model names
- Brands
- Types (printers, monitors..etc)
- Status (i.e. how well it works)
- Release (i.e. under which Linux Mint release)
At the moment you can’t comment on a particular device, and so therefore you can’t have a conversation with the device owner that others would see but we’ll probably add that in very soon.
Note: Other modules are planned and the community website (http://community.linuxmint.com) is still in ALPHA (so expect things to break now and then).
January 19th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Great idea. Also I might add that any hardware not listed hopefully can be added by individuals who have newer hardware not yet listed and find out that particular printer, video card, etc. does work.
January 19th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Buenísima la idea.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Great idea. I’ve just registered and already started to upload my hardware information.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
This will be very helpful to every one. If every one collaborates, the data base will be completed in no time.
January 19th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Awesome! Love this! As I posted a suggestion in the ideas section, we should be able to add comments like we do on ideas so people can ask specific questions regarding certain hardware as the original poster might have been vague on how they got something working.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Good stuff.
Stylistic pet peeve: it’s “criteria”, which is already plural, “criterion” is the singular.
Keep up the good work!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:36 am
I was just looking for 8600GT info Weird. Eerie.
January 20th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Great. I was looking for this kind of thing when I bought a new laptop. And I’m planning on buying a Graphic Card, but don’t know which one is fully compatible with Helena.
Thank you, another great innovation from the Mint Team!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Nice idea Clem, i will list mine also.
Brucey
January 20th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
It is a good idea and not be missed. Go ahead!
January 21st, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Adding Hardware Database is a step in right direction. It will greatly help people to resolve issues with the hardware.
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:15 am
Good idea. Stuck to not all hardware is currently supported (several usb cameras etc) It would be nice to have it working. Plus one. Go ahead!
January 25th, 2010 at 12:54 am
This IS a great idea! Could have used it before buying a sound card. Got my sound working, but took a few days to do it.
January 25th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I noticed that I can`t select version architecture x86 or x64.
I think it`s important.
January 25th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Terrific!
January 27th, 2010 at 11:45 am
I shall be looking forward to when the site is accessible.
I have some input.
Great idea
February 1st, 2010 at 7:37 pm
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