On 2014-11-10 20:28, James Mills wrote:

Any users with CRUX Installed on a Dell Laptop?

I would assume most things (if not all) would work just fine anyway
since Ubuntu seems to run just fine :)

Not so sure.

Before you get frustrated, Crux philosophy is very different from e.g. Ubuntu. Notably it assumes you are knowledgeable enough to tailor the Linux kernel configuration for the hardware.

My understanding is that Ububtu-class distributions use a lot of automatic hardware recognition and kernel module loading.

As you tailor the kernel, you are also in charge of appropriate userland tools for the various hardware-kernel components.

I use Crux as first line of defense against software that I don't control. In my last laptop installation, the camera and sound are still not serviced by the kernel. Camera, I don't want (protect my privacy). Sound, maybe required in a foreseeable future.

Have fun if you enter this field.

- Thierry Moreau