Linux drivers for compaq?

[applefan212]

I just installed linux mint 9 on my old Compaq presario 2500 and everything works exept the usb connections. is there a driver for it:heres the device names:00:0b.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 50)00:0b.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 50)00:0b.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 51)thx alot

 

[Bassman1]

The USB controller driver(s) will be the same no matter the operating system. Download the driver(s) by model number from Compaq support or from VIA Technologies, Inc.

 

[Bro John]

Once you get your drivers installed- would you please report back as to if the system crashes often?I have a Presario 4010 OM 2.5g and 1 gig ram. Xp runs okay, but I can not get Ubuntu or Mint to run without it crashing often. I assume there must be some part of the hardware that is not compatible.I have 5 computers- 2 old Dells, an Asus, a Sanyo, and the Compac. All run Linux well except the Compact??