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Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support?

Posted by kdawson on from the problem-you-don't-see-every-day dept.

Dev Null writes "The Linux device driver project has hit something of a snag: they have lots of developers, but few devices to work on, so they're looking for input concerning which devices aren't well-supported in Linux. If any of you know of devices that could use better support, you can help out by listing them on the project's wiki."

3 of 518 comments (clear)

  1. Re:First by tepples · · Score: 5, Informative

    why are they excluding printers? The fact that Linux printing is done is userspace is not an excuse. Because these are Linux developers, not CUPS developers or SANE developers. Let the people who specialize in userspace handle userspace.
  2. Re:User space defined by cheater512 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Buy a HP printer then. Full printing, scanning, faxing and network support which HP makes GPLed.
    http://hplip.sourceforge.net/

    What more could you ask for?

  3. Re:Only the best! by marcansoft · · Score: 5, Informative

    Devices that use userspace USB drivers:
    - Printers (CUPS)
    - Scanners (SANE)
    - Cameras (gPhoto2)
    Devices that use kernelspace USB drivers:
    - USB Mass storage (card readers/pendrives/media players/etc)
    - USB Networking
    - USB Bluetooth
    - USB to serial/parallel converters
    - USB HID Input
    - USB Audio
    - USB Video Capture

    That USB devices are a userspace issue is a lie. They go both ways.

    Besides, Trance Vibrator support is already in... the kernel.