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Idea #4848: Better Hardware Profile Manager

Written by spyyder the 16 Mar 08 at 18:27. Category: System. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
A better compilation of the hardware inside your computer/laptop. The current hardware manager is quite complicated looking and doesn't list details in a readable manner. Instead of listing generic names, it should list brand names, hardware versions, etc. On a Mac there is a very nice "About this MAC" that list specific details about the hardware in a computer with easy to understand details and actively updated changes. It also included build information that could list Ubuntu core files, version numbers, dependencies etc.

Simply said, a one stop shop, for a user to see what is in their computer and details of core software. A GUI could show a schematic diagram on how the various part of the computer are connected and work together.

This could be tied to the "hardware compatibility" idea and any incompatibility could be listed in here.

http://www.os2world.com/os2files/images/xf86cfg_gui_main.gif
http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2002/08/068-answergirl/xf86cfg-1.png
http://www.zejack.com/article/barebone/shuttle/ss51g/651.gif
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #4848
Written by spyyder the 16 Mar 08 at 18:27.
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spyyder wrote on the 17 Mar 08 at 19:34
All these vote, no comments?

Pfeoora wrote on the 19 Mar 08 at 18:34
You said everything necessary. One thing I can say: There is no hardware manager in Hardy momentary. Maybe they're working on it? Would be so nice! Searched for about half an hour yesterday, but I couldn't find it.

tomaszx wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 21:10
see http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6090/

i think thats should be merged idea with screenshots.

glotz wrote on the 2 Aug 08 at 15:28
Also see http://www.dohickey-project.com/about.shtml

Endolith wrote on the 23 May 09 at 13:48
It would be nice if people worked together on the same project instead of forking the idea to death

* http://wiki.hardinfo.org/
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsysinfo/
* gnome-device-manager

phubert28 wrote on the 25 Jun 10 at 05:42
Having just come from Windows, and knowing that UNIX (of which Linux is at least a ghost, if not a functional clone) has been with us in the ENTERPRISE for 40 years, I'm surprised we don't have something vastly superior TO the Windows Device Manager.

I was about to propose this very suggestion when a Google search eventually led me here!


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