Gathering Information
Before you start installing Linux, you should gather information about your current hardware. Assuming that you are currently running Windows, one of the best sources of information is Windows itself. (I'll show you how to obtain this information in a moment.)
Other sources of information include
Printed documentation—manuals—for your hardware
The hardware itself (you may have to open your computer to find this)
The system vendor: for example, Dell
The manufacturer of a specific piece of hardware: for example, 3Com
Figure 1.1. You can use the system Properties dialog box to learn about your hardware.
To obtain information ...
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