Linux Hardware Guide: Community

General Linux Resources

Google

This should be your first stop.

Linux NewsGroup

This is an excellent, excellent resource for Linux in general, and you can narrow your seach by looking in comp.os.linux.hardware

Google.com Hardware Support

This is another excellent resource. In fact it is the basis of the article.

Red Hat Mailing List

The Red Hat mailing lists are a good resource.

Red Hat Hardware Compatibility List

The Red Hat Hardware compatibility.list is an incomplete list of hardware that works with different versions of Red Hat.

Red Hat Documentation

The Red Hat documentation is a decent resource and may help you.

Red Hat Migration

The Red Hat Migration Page helps you move to Red Hat from a Windows System

TLDP

The Linux Documentation Project, an excellent resource.

Linux.com

Linux.com is a general Linux site.  Their "New To Linux Section" (upper right) may help.

Linux.org

Another general Linux site, it's Vendors section can help you find compatible hardware.

LinuxCare.com

It's resources page can help you find appropriate software as well as information.

LinuxNewbie.org

As you might guess, it's a good site for people who are new to Linux.  Get help and support there, but search their forums first.

Specific Linux Resources

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• RAM
  • Signal 11 Errors
  
  
  
• Kernel
  • Kernel.org
  • Kernel Traffic
  
  
  
• Digital Cameras
  • GPhoto.org
  
  
  
• Gigabit Networking
  • Scyld.com/network
  
  
  
• Video Cards
  • XFree86
  
  
  
• Printers
  • LinuxPrinting
  
  
  
• Scanners
  • SANE
  • Parallel Port Scanners under Linux 
  • USB Scanners on Linux
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Sound Cards
  • ALSA Project
  
  
  
• 56K Modems
  • LinModems
  • Winmodems are not modems; Linux information page
  
  
  
• USB
  • Linux-USB
  • USB Scanners on Linux
  
  
  
• IEEE 1394
  • Linux1394
  
  
  
• Linux on Laptops
  • Linux-Laptop
  • TuxMobile
  • Linux-On-Laptops