Quoting article: "Where Linux does fall behind, however, is driver support and hardware discovery. Although Linux hardware support is improving, you must check each version's supported hardware list to be certain that all of your customers' components will function properly."
The same is true of NT, I saw a video card installed in an NT system thet caused a bluescreen every time you booted. Not only that, it hosed the install and required a complete reinstall, every time. The installer later found out thet NT did not support the card. Unfortunately I do not remember what video card it was.
"Trouble is, just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's true"
I have been wondering why is seem like so many people that have been using Linux for a while seem to have so much animosity for new Linux users. It makes it difficult to learn if you feel like you'll be flamed for asking what you consider a perfecly valid question. I have been using Linux for a little over a year now and I still have questions that I feel like I would be flamed for asking.
OT: Does anyone have any suggestions for good sources for learning the APIs used with Linux? The documentation with most of them don't cut it for someone new to C/C++.
"Trouble is, just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's true"
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Quoting article:
"Where Linux does fall behind, however, is driver support and hardware discovery. Although Linux hardware support is improving, you must check each version's supported hardware list to be certain that all of your customers' components will function properly."
The same is true of NT, I saw a video card installed in an NT system thet caused a bluescreen every time you booted. Not only that, it hosed the install and required a complete reinstall, every time. The installer later found out thet NT did not support the card. Unfortunately I do not remember what video card it was.
"Trouble is, just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's true"
people that have been using Linux for a while
seem to have so much animosity for new Linux
users. It makes it difficult to learn if you
feel like you'll be flamed for asking what you
consider a perfecly valid question. I have been
using Linux for a little over a year now and I
still have questions that I feel like I would
be flamed for asking.
OT: Does anyone have any suggestions for good
sources for learning the APIs used with Linux?
The documentation with most of them don't cut
it for someone new to C/C++.
"Trouble is, just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's true"