Best hardware detection

[David Bandel]

On 1/30/07, Harry Giles <hg57 at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> I have a new HP Pavilion DV9000 I want to put Linux on, but it has
> issues with the keyboard detection when I try Mepis, Ubuntu, etc.  Also,
> it has a AMD Turion 64x2 processor, and an expanded keyboard with a
> built in num pad.
>
>  From all your experience, what distro handles hardware detection best?

Try a KNOPPIX disk (CD or DVD) and note what it says are modules, etc.

>
> Also, under XP, where do I go to get a list of the installed hardware
> (wireless card, networking card, video, etc.)?
>

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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