| jarlath_ | Hi follks. Just wondering if we have a localised HCL at all or if it would be worthwhile to establish one? I went in to PC world a few days ago and was amazed that they were able to tell me which wireless device worked with Ubuntu. If there were a way to gather that kind of local / national information it could make things a lot easier for people. | 13:52 |
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| czajkowski | jarlath_: what do you mean localised HCL ? | 13:53 |
| ebel | hardware compatability list? | 13:53 |
| czajkowski | jarlath_: there is the uubbuntu certification program | 13:53 |
| czajkowski | well there is......... | 13:53 |
| czajkowski | it's there on ubuntu website | 13:53 |
| ebel | kinda cool to see a big computer retailer knowing about ubuntu :) | 13:53 |
| czajkowski | http://blog.canonical.com/2011/07/18/ubuntu-certification-is-changing/ | 13:54 |
| jarlath_ | Thanks czajkowski. I haven't looked at such a list since Mandrake linux and early Ubuntu HCL. I found them unhelpful when it came to wireless though. They certed chipsets and I didn't know what a chipset was. | 14:00 |
| czajkowski | jarlath_: a lot then has clearly changed | 14:00 |
| czajkowski | jarlath_: the certification program is big with OEMs now | 14:01 |
| czajkowski | and seeing as it's the only desktop you can buy pre installed | 14:01 |
| czajkowski | we need it | 14:01 |
| ebel | yeah wireless were always an issue | 14:02 |
| ebel | cause there were only a few wireless manufactorors, and lots of retailers would slap their own case on it | 14:02 |
| ebel | so you didn't know what was exactly inside it | 14:02 |
| czajkowski | I've found tbh in the last 4/5 releases no issue with wifi | 14:03 |
| ebel | yeah, it's improved a lot | 14:04 |
| jarlath_ | czajkowski: I've had trouble with USB wifi in the last few years - but I've only tried about two devices. | 14:05 |
| jarlath_ | So for example - the unit I bought recently was a NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter (about EUR 20). I just did a search on http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/ and nothing came up for it. | 14:05 |
| czajkowski | well it is a new process | 14:05 |
| czajkowski | but I know NETgear works extremely well | 14:05 |
| czajkowski | you could also join the lists for the cerfitifcation | 14:06 |
| czajkowski | or ask the guy about it that is running it | 14:06 |
| jarlath_ | Ok, I'll do that. Thanks czajkowski. | 14:08 |
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