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I used Ubuntu in my college for some light programming and felt really happy about it.

I am more interested in switching to Debian 12 than Ubuntu, since the former is really stable. Also, I came to know installing Debian is easier since it supports non free firmware.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (6 children)

How do I know if my device actually works with all the foss drivers? Is there a list of hardware supported?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would be nigh impossible to list all the hardware Bookworm is able to support. What are you looking to run it on? Anything obscure?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think my laptop is 7 or 8 years old. I have an HP printer which I use. Will my printer work ?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You're almost certainly fine. Check the Live DVD, but I'd bet it works seamlessly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

HP actively supports their printers in Linux. Debian 12 is not listed though, only 11.

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing

Edit: Added the bit about Debian 12

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