hey will linux reconize my Hp photosmart c3180 printer and my creative Zen Vision M(mp3 player)

Best bet for hardware questions is a google search. Also, most distributions nowadays have a Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). So, you can search through these HCL's if you've decided on a Linux distribution to see what hardware works. Then, there are also generic HCL's that are not distro-specific but have a database of what works and what doesn't. http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/3876/cat/myprod http://blogs.ign.com/namlas/2006/07/12/24727/ Cheers!