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November 24, 2013 11:31:52 PM

Hello, So I plan on building a PC and I'm on a budget so I might save the 100$ and get Ubuntu(good idea or bad?) and I have a few questions about it. Thanks
1. Do most modern hardware support Ubuntu?

2. Can I install Ubuntu via flash drive onto my PC?

3. What are common ubuntu hardware problems?

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November 24, 2013 11:57:02 PM

fruitcakehater said:

1. Do most modern hardware support Ubuntu?

Your question is phrased backwards. Does [latest] Ubuntu support most modern hardware? Yes.

fruitcakehater said:

2. Can I install Ubuntu via flash drive onto my PC?

Yes, you can use LinuxLive USB creator or other windows tool to do this automagically.
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/

fruitcakehater said:

3. What are common ubuntu hardware problems?


Not just ubuntu but Linux in general, most common will be if you use a Wifi card. Some cards will require extra work to be enabled; you may need to delve into the terminal/command line to do this. Rarely you may stumble upon a wifi card that will not work at all.
Making things more confusing; A manufacturer may use two different chipsets among different revisions of the same wifi card and provide no way of knowing until you plug it into your PC.
If you want to avoid this and be sure your card will work out of the box purchase one from here:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com
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November 25, 2013 12:07:28 AM

skittle said:
fruitcakehater said:

1. Do most modern hardware support Ubuntu?

Your question is phrased backwards. Does [latest] Ubuntu support most modern hardware? Yes.

fruitcakehater said:

2. Can I install Ubuntu via flash drive onto my PC?

Yes, you can use LinuxLive USB creator or other windows tool to do this automagically.
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/

fruitcakehater said:

3. What are common ubuntu hardware problems?


Not just ubuntu but Linux in general, most common will be if you use a Wifi card. Some cards will require extra work to be enabled; you may need to delve into the terminal/command line to do this. Rarely you may stumble upon a wifi card that will not work at all.
Making things more confusing; A manufacturer may use two different chipsets among different revisions of the same wifi card and provide no way of knowing until you plug it into your PC.
If you want to avoid this and be sure your card will work out of the box purchase one from here:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com

Thanks for the help.
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