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2001-06-08 Change Log: Wondering what's new at the LhD? Have a look at the most recent change log...

2000-08-24 Press Release: Message to LhD Users from DataPower "We are happy to announce that LhD has been acquired by ZDNet. This is really good news for both LinHardware.com and the Linux community at large..." More...

2000-07-30 Press Release: Linux Hardware Database's Driver Database Contains Over 800 Drivers That's a lot of drivers!

2000-06-21 Looking for our articles on Athlon K7 and Linux? See the original and the follow-up to learn about incompatibility problems and successful Linux installations on Athlon motherboards.

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2000-05-24 Press Release: LhD Announces Linux Hardware Headlines Our headlines have been running for the last two weeks on the site, and are now available for syndication through an XML backend.

2000-05-10 We have changed some of the anonymous report settings. Please let us know what you think of that feature: should it stay or should it go?

2000-04-25 A major redesign of the front page. Let us know what you think!

2000-04-21 Press Release: LhD officially announces "Rated Linux Compatible" Program

2000-04-18 Driver search and display is now available from the front page, see "Actions" column!

2000-04-17 If you have a chance, please rate LhD in the Absolute PC Top 100. We are currently #12, on the second page, and that has to change :-)

Why LhD?

This site is a repository of ratings of compatibility and performance of computer hardware components under Linux. It also includes some information about device drivers and some hints for getting quirky devices working under Linux. It could be thought of as a dynamic hardware compatibility FAQ last updated on Sat Nov 30 18:01:01 2002 , but it is much more than that.

See how well "Z" works with Linux. Check to see if the new NIC is supported. Find out how well that SCSI card has worked for other Linux users. Search for workarounds to get the pesky video card running.

Contribute your experience. Report your happiness with that great motherboard and help others make the right choice. Or rate that cheap network card that never worked right so low that others don't make the same mistake. (You need to be registered to enter product reports).

What LhD is NOT:

LhD is not owned or controlled by any hardware manufacturers or resellers - the reviews here are written by our users, and are not biased or influenced by any commercial third parties.
LhD is not a hardware certification lab - all of our reports are submitted by Linux users around the world, and their contents do not necessarily represent the opinion of the LhD team about the products in question.
LhD is not a list of only Linux compatible hardware - we list all kinds of products, many that will work great in Linux, and some that don't work at all. If a product isn't listed on our site, or if it does appear but has no reviews yet, that doesn't mean it isn't compatible, it just means we're waiting for a Linux user like you to share your experiences with the rest of the community!

How does it work? All of the information is stored in a database. Every report (a mini-review or mini-howto contributed by a Linux user) is tied to a specific product record. This means that product ratings can be calculated automatically, and all information pertaining to a particular piece of hardware is in one easy-to-find, uncluttered place.

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[UPDATE] ATI Radeon drivers for Linux

2002-06-06 18:18:50

On their website, ATI has posted Linux / XFree86 Drivers that should support 3D on the new Radeons. If the new drivers work for you, please let us know: ...(more)

[UPDATE] New NVIDIA Drivers for Linux

2002-05-31 18:35:24

NVIDIA graphics card users: Don't miss out on the latest NVIDIA drivers for Linux. Improve performance and stability. What are you waiting for? ...(more)

[ARTICLE] Security scanning with Nessus 1.2

2002-05-31 12:51:11

Download.com has published a short column about the Nessus 1.2 utility written by LHD maintainer Justin Cheung: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Latest stable Linux 2.4.x and 2.2.x

2002-05-30 10:19:27

You'll want to have the latest Linux kernel on your system. If you're still running Linux 2.2.x kernels, upgrade to 2.2.21 immediately. Otherwise 2.4.18 works great! ...(more)

[ARTICLE] Modernize your motherboard

2002-05-09 15:58:33

Need to upgrade your motherboard? The good news is that CNET has published an updated guide to modern motherboards written by Don Labriola, longtime contributor to ComputerShopper and ZDNet: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.18 (stable)

2002-04-24 11:57:22

Update to the latest stable kernel, Linux 2.4.18. Numerous problems have been fixed, so what are you waiting for? Put the new kernel on your system today! ...(more)

[ARTICLE] XFree86 4.2.0 Release notes

2002-02-06 12:38:01

As XFree86 improves, users should see better support for newer graphics cards chipsets, and better overall performance. ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.17

2002-02-06 12:32:56

It's time to upgrade your Linux kernel if you're using the 2.4.x series. Keep your system up to date and check the latest changelog: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.16 released

2001-11-26 17:46:36

Get the latest Linux kernel in the 2.4.x series. Be sure to heed the warning to avoid the 2.4.15 and 2.5.0 kernels regarding a file corruption bug: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.14 released

2001-11-09 19:36:35

Be sure to grab the latest Linux kernel in the 2.4.X series over at Kernel.org: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.13 released

2001-10-25 12:38:17

The 13th Linux kernel in the 2.4.x series has been released. There appears to be many updates and fixes, including improvements in USB support and functionality: ...(more)

[KERNEL] New Linux kernel gets quick fix

2001-10-11 12:50:17

Linus Torvalds has released a new kernel, or core, for the Linux operating system just two days after the previous release, fixing a bug that had made its way into kernel version 2.4.11: ...(more)

[KERNEL] Linux 2.4.10 released

2001-09-25 13:23:30

ZDNet News: "A new kernel for the Linux operating system has been released to developers, fixing some major bugs in the Linux 2.4.10.": ...(more)

[ARTICLE] Linux on Alpha heads for the gulag

2001-09-20 13:00:05

It seems like SuSE is discontinuing support for it's Linux distribution on Alpha processors: ...(more)

[ARTICLE] Maxtor intros monster drives

2001-09-20 12:49:44

According to the Register, Maxtor has announced the release of a 160GB capacity drive using four 40GB platters and using the Ultra ATA/133 interface for data transfer: ...(more)

[ARTICLE] BIOS Optimization Guide

2001-09-19 18:30:19

Learn all about those BIOS settings you want to adjust. Adrian Wong over at Rojakpot.com brings you a guide that will show you how to tweak your BIOS: ...(more)