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9s Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted May 15, 2008 at 11:26:03 PM Subject: Newbie considering Linux: basic questions about USB, etc Hello I am about to buy an Asus Eee PC with Linux and 20gb hdd. This will be the first time I have owned a Linux machine. Before I take the plunge I have a couple of very basic questions: 1. Will the USB ports be 'plug and play' as I am used to with XP? I am thinking particularly about printer, USB modem (Vodafone), data sticks, ext hdd, mouse, etc. The Asus does not have an optical drive (unless I can use a USB one...) so I would like to be confident that my peripherals will work ok without having to install lots of different drivers. 2. I have a box (KVM+?) that, via USB and video connection, allows me to view my current laptop on an external screen, use a mouse and ext keyboard, and connect to the printer. The box switches the control of these things between the laptop and the desktop. Will I be able to use this box with the Linux Asus? Sorry if these questions are below basic. I am happy using my computer for front end things, but have little idea these days what goes on 'behind the scenes'. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Khabi Joined Apr 21, 2008 Posts: 62 Other Topics	Posted: May 16, 2008 12:15:59 AM Subject: Newbie considering Linux: basic questions about USB, etc Linux has pretty good support for USB devices, but it really depends on the device you're plugging in and how the distro is setup. I personally haven't been following the Eee PC, so I can't answer any specifics to it. 1) In general tho those things should work fine. USB sticks, harddrives and mice have pretty generic drivers and should work right. I've never used a USB modem, so I'm not positive on that one. Seems there are some directions for the Eee Pc and that here tho: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/899741.html 2) The KVM should just basically move the connections back and forth. It shouldn't need any drivers what so ever as long as the machine supports USB keyboard and mice (linux supports those easily).
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9s Joined May 15, 2008 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted: May 16, 2008 12:03:08 PM Subject: Newbie considering Linux: basic questions about USB, etc Thanks for your reply - I feel reassured and am looking forward to getting to know more about Linux.
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