Updated August 2009

Linux Systems and CPUs

• CPU Review has reviews of various CPUs/chipsets and some other hardware, as well as Linux kernel compilation benchmarks.

• Cyrix 6x86, 6x86L or 6x86MX CPUs information, patches, utilities and links.

• Information about the Intel Pentium Processor invalid instruction, also known as the "f00f" bug. The problem is fixed in kernels 2.1.63 and 2.0.32.

• The Linux Laptop Volunteer Support Database is no more available (only very old version can be found). http://tldp.org/LDP/Mobile-Guide/html/index.html is not so old, but not so uptodate neither. Search Google for "linux-laptop" gives many answers, most sites with many advertisements.

• A Linux on PowerPC Support Petition (august 1999!), asking for support from PowerPC manufacturers.

• Supported Hardware lists: the Hardware-HOWTO, the Red Hat Hardware Compatibility Lists.

• uClinux - Embedded Microcontroller Linux for processors without MMU (Memory Management Units).

Networks

• Tutorial for a linux dsl router with firewall.

Disk Drives and Storage

• Iomega Jaz Linux information.

• RAID Solutions for Linux, has lots of information about RAID and Linux.

• DSD - Data Storage Devices for Linux applications, sells Linux compatible tape and optical drives.

Peripherals

• CD-Writer compatibility list.

• LCDproc, a driver for Matrix Orbital 20x4 LCD displays.

• Linux got me kicked out of Wal-Mart and mpegCam, software to make MPEG movies with a Quickcam.

• Linux on USB page talks about the latest status of the kernel stack that will support USB.

• SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy).

Printers

• A driver for the HP OfficeJet.

• The Linux Printing site contains a number of resources to help you with your Linux Printing problems, including the Printing HOWTO, a support database, a project list, printer vendor scorecards, and more.

General Hardware Information

• Build Your Own PC!, step by step instructions on building your own PC.

• Asynchronous Circuits and Binary Valued Mathematics, Serban E. Vlad home page. Containing papers in asynchronous circuits and binary valued mathematics.

• HardSeek, a search engine that you can use to find information by hardware manufacturer.

• Unix-Hardware-Buyer-HOWTO.

• System Optimization Information, a PC hardware information site. Some of it is very Windows-specific, but it still has a lot of useful information for Linux users.

• Tom's Hardware Guide, has lots of good information about PC hardware.

• TuxMobil - Linux On Mobile Computers, a lot of useful hands-on information about installing and running Linux, BSD, Solaris and other UniXes on laptops, PDAs, cell phones, portable music players, wearables and other mobile computer devices.

• X Window System Terminals, describes how to convert low-end PCs into X Terminals.