When it comes to server consoles, users have two major options, graphical or text. I personally prefer a serial console to a graphical one, and this preference isn't all rooted in snobbery. Serial ...

The Linux USB input subsystem is a single, harmonized way to manage all input devices. This is a relatively new approach for Linux, with the system being partly incorporated in kernel version 2.4 and ...

Support for a faster version of USB in Linux is imminent and will become a permanent part of the Linux landscape when the next version of the operating system is introduced. The upcoming 2.4.19 ...

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

The “hid-sony” driver has been available on Linux for a while. According to Phoronix, Sony has released a new “hid-playstation” driver today to include support for DualSense controllers, as well as ...

Sony published a kernel driver for Linux that will be used to support PlayStation hardware like the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. The driver will allow Linux users to use Sony’s new controller ...

Exhibit A: The Xbox One S controller, my personal pad of choice since it’s ridiculously comfortable and includes Bluetooth connectivity. Exhibit B: The rechargeable Nintendo Switch Pro controller, a ...

With Linux 4.18 due for release in the autumn, news has just come in that it will bring driver support for the Steam Controller. The controller will work across the system, not just on Steam. With ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...