Hardware Suggestions

[Robert Dege]

I use the following hardware at work:

ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard
AthlonXP 2500+
512 Corsair DDR-RAM
Enermax 350Watt PS

It totals to just under $300, and I'm able to run RedHat 9.0 on it.  The
only hard part is that the NIC is not detected during the install.  you
need to download the rpm from nvidia's web site.  However, the 2.6 kernel
has it built in.


If you're looking for a test system, a pentium would do just as well,
depending on the apps you want to run.

-Rob

> Hey All,
>
> I've been on this group for about 18 months, and I've
> mainly just read the posts and answered a few
> questions that we related maily to Windows or just
> general IT question.
>
> I am now ready to actually try some linux, and I want
> to build a machine from Scratch. (I'm not ready to
> mess with my Windows PC... Yet..)
>
> The only hardware I have is an ATX case, (it's a
> pretty nice case).
>
> I'm looking for a Mother board with the following 3
> considerations.
> 1) Cheap. This is Linux after all, it's supposed to be
> inexpensive.
> 2) It has Video, Audio, and Nic built on.  Ideally
> that is. I am willing to get seperate Devices, but I
> would like to make it as simple as possible.
> 3) Preferable for an AMD-XP Processor
>
> I found a couple, but the manufacturer didn't have any
> Linux Drivers.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
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Dege

I'm just not up2date on my al-kee-hol-*hic* lingo
Although, I do have that slurring part down ;)