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was about to start installing ubuntu linux...

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DarkManX

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will it recognize my wireless kb/mouse plugged in via BT? Its a logitech desktop 5000 and they only have xp/vista drivers.
 
I have no idea. It's a interesting experiment.

Try booting the Ubuntu installation cdrom. It's a 'live linux cdrom' meaning that it boots and runs Ubuntu directly off the cdrom so you can get a preview of the OS before you install it.

I am 80-90% that you can get such devices to work with any Linux version. However I am not certain that they will work flawlessly (or at all) without extra configuration and software, and that can be a deal breaker.

Anyways with Linux you generally want to avoid installing third party drivers as much as possible. Use distribution-supplied stuff when possible. It's kinda the opposite of what you do with Windows. (and like Windows it's a general policy, not hard and fast rule) So even if logitech did offer Linux drivers I'd say stay away from them unless you have no choice.
 
Originally posted by: drag
I have no idea. It's a interesting experiment.

Try booting the Ubuntu installation cdrom. It's a 'live linux cdrom' meaning that it boots and runs Ubuntu directly off the cdrom so you can get a preview of the OS before you install it.

I am 80-90% that you can get such devices to work with any Linux version. However I am not certain that they will work flawlessly (or at all) without extra configuration and software, and that can be a deal breaker.

Anyways with Linux you generally want to avoid installing third party drivers as much as possible. Use distribution-supplied stuff when possible. It's kinda the opposite of what you do with Windows. (and like Windows it's a general policy, not hard and fast rule) So even if logitech did offer Linux drivers I'd say stay away from them unless you have no choice.
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i guess ill try it, i dont care if any of the extra stuff on the keyboard works or not, as long as i can type, click and scrool.
 
Multimedia buttons can be a bit... 'different' to deal with in Linux. The way keyboard mappings and such are done isn't very good, or at least isn't user friendly. Same way with fancy mice.

But it's possible to get everything working in the majority of cases. It may require some manual fixing of things with scripts and such in the command line. Not realy that difficult but it can be confusing.
 
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