[CS-FSLUG] Switching to linux

[Jukka Y]

On Monday 20 September 2004 16:24, Tim Young wrote:
> If the computer is put together by a friend, the first thing to try is the
> knoppix CD.  Then, if that fails, does anyone know where kudzu puts the
> hwconf file on Mandrake?  (do "locate hwconf")  Or you can use "lspnp", or
> "isapnp" to list various devices on your system.  If you have no idea what
> *thing* is in your computer, they each have a digital ID that you can
> search for on the Internet to see if there is a driver for it.
>
> If all else fails, attach the dump from those programs and send it back to
> us.
>
> 	- Tim

I would like to to add "lspci" (it seems to give a long listing about 
"bridges", "interfaces", "controllers" etc..). I had not heard before about 
hardware's digital ID's. How do I find them? Do they look like some long 
serial-numbers?

Blessings,
Jukka