On Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10:49, WestHurley ComputerReCycling wrote: > Some friends and I want to upgrade to USB3 but I want to choose one that > has Linux support. > > The Anker® Uspeed USB 3.0 PCI-E Express Card With 4 USB 3.0 Ports And > 4-Pin Power Connector for Desktops has a very reasonable price
> http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=usb3+cards&tag=googhydr-20&index= > electronics&hvadid=24976131991&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9316368952 > 88950566&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_78trgdjvdc_e > but no mention of Linux. > http://www.ianker.com/anker-uspeed-usb-3.0-extension-cable-cord/product/68U > PPCIE-4SU > > Hope someone has already researched this and knows what does not work > with Linux. Researching this is difficult. I usually: 1) Read user reviews. Someone is likely to mention using the device with Linux. This will tell you that _some_ version of the Linux kernel has a driver for it. [Whether your distribution of choice has it by default is another matter.] 2) Look at the manufacturer's website and try to find out the actual chip onboard, then look through the Linux kernel 'make menuconfig' (and/or the Linux source code) for that device. 3) Buy one and find out firsthand whether it works. I often do this for devices that are cheap (like these are), but I won't do this for a device that's expensive. -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Jul 10 - Mad Science Fair - Open Hardware Expo Aug 7 - Scripting Your World with Python Oct 2 - OpenFlow: Open Standard for Networking Hardware
