Linked by Barry Smith on Tue 23rd Dec 2003 20:02 UTC
So far this series has checked out Lindows 4.0, Libranet 2.8.1 and MEPIS 2003.10. Meanwhile both Lindows.com and Xandros have been busy little beavers and spat out new versions of their software, each on the same day. Since I am trying to find the best bang for my buck in a Debian based commercial distro, and since I am already a registered user of LindowsOS, I felt compelled to download a free copy of Lindows 4.5 to have a second look at this thing.
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After many years of installing systems of all varieties on various platforms, one thing that strikes me most about the subject of hardware detection is this. The detecting agent isn't a mindreader, it simply has a database of known hardware that fits within some parameters. Windows has a huge database installed with its OS, Linux seems to have a moderate size one which is presumably increasing over time. Apple have a tiny one because there are virtually no third party hardware makers for the platform (by comparison) and those bits that are usable, conform to a known apple spec.
I can relate to the writer who points to Mandrake recognising his hardware correctly, that is an experience I have shared when compared to some other distros. But hardware detection is no real substitute for understanding the issues, the hardware or the mechanisms that take place down in the basement level of your os. A linux distro that works universally on all known hardware isnt going to happen, I am hoping to find one that works out of the box for most of people most of the time (somewhat like windows).
I think its coming very soon....