a1t3r3g0

I figured that I would give Linux another try today, so I installed SuSe 8.1 figuring it would be the easiest to fool around with.
Linux as of yet is still incompatible with my soundcard and printer (even though it's a common HP printer????), and I can only go as high as 1024x768 (even though my card/monitor support 1600x1200). This happens even though it is all properly detected.
My Logitech wireless optical mouse isn't fully compatible, either. I can move the cursor around, but the scroll button doesn't cause anything to scroll, and I can't customize my side button to my liking, and it moves too fast and rather inaccurate.
Maybe I'll try the latest Red Hat and see if that is any different, but I doubt it. I'd really like to use Linux, but I'd like to use all my hardware in it at least. I can deal with switching back to Windows for games, but to print and listen to music? Not worth it.

...sigh...

Oh, and incase anyone is wondering, I have a Toshiba Satellite 5105-S607, and an HP DeskJet 960c.

Binder

i run redhat 9 on a compaq armada e500 its a p3 600mhz with 384mb ram, and it runs very nicely. while this is different than what you have, it is my only point of reference.

in my limited experience with linux (i converted from windows less than a year ago) i have found that if you are expecting to make it look and behave like windows you will be dissapointed. with redhat most things are just fine from the install, but there are several things that need to be installed additionally, and this requires some work. most everything i needed was available from either download.com or sourceforge.net or rpmfind.net. for newer hardware most things are supported, but you may have to do some digging to find a solution to make it work with your configuration.
i use:
mozilla - browser
evolution - mail and calendar
gaim - instant messenger
openoffice - ms office like package

good luck

a1t3r3g0

Hmm, when the semseter is over I guess I will spend some more time on it. I should be studying for finals anyway

Ganguro

dont bother..
Linux is very bad if you need to be "plug and play" because of time constraints. Time spent looking for accurate documentation or installing/compiling things to tweak your machine to your liking is unproductive when you have a paper due in an hour.


Though in your case.. maybe your porblem is the HP hardware?

a1t3r3g0

Ok, I'm in Linux now, I've got my sound working, and my printer working, too. And I can scroll wwith my mouuse.

I've got no idea how too properlly set up my screen. It's just a small window with a lot of unusable black space/frame around it.
I've also ggot a pproblemm with my keyboard in that it likes tto enter two keys sometimes evenn thouggh I turned off repeating. Uhhgh...

SecretMethod70

Glad you figured out your problem. For the future, and for anyone else who may have similar problems, if your mouse wheel isn't working to scroll, perhaps you need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and make sure that it has As far as the resolution, that is also set in there.

This is one of the reasons it's good to be involved in mailing lists, IRC channels, forums, etc and to actually learn about Linux. If you're not willing to learn, then it's not worth it. If you are, the fruits of your work will be great (at least they have been for me).

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chaosedge23

Not sure if another distro will help but I have always been partial to mandrake. they have the easiest install out there.

BigJonnyJ

XF86config is where your going to tell X how much desktop to give you. Just read carefully, its a piece of cake. Look at the Gentoo desktop install guide. It may give you some pointers

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml

Krycheck

I had the same problem with my laptop and it's res. Easy fix. Just go to your XF86conf and look under Section "Screen". Down at the end of the section is Subsection "Display". Make sure that the first set of resolution sizes is the one you want. If it's not there just add it as you see the rest. X will load the first one it sees. I have a Sony GR-PGC-250 with a ATI Radeon Mobility and it only let me go up to 800x600 at first till I added 1024X768 to the config.

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yotta

I also like Mandrake. As to usability, some things can be a bitch to set up, but it ends up being worth it. For example, I used to run my 17 inch moniter at 1200x900, a custom resolution. Try doing that in windows.

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