This page lists articles which describe how to install and configure your hardware. Technical words can be used but must be explained.
Specifics and improvements
How to change your platform (architecture) Migrate PC(i386) to PowerPC(powerpc) (in french).
Open hardware
Opencores, open hardware.
The Kernel Accelerator Device, document in PDF format.
http://www.coreboot.org/ Boot faster with Free Software.
Hardware book: Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
Packages
lshw (Hardware Lister). lshw is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine (lshw link to the Debian package]).
Other External links
Knoppix Hardware Compatible List (in German)

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