Hardware Suggestions

[Tom McKim]

What Video Card are you using?
I checked the A7N8X-X online and it doesn't have
onboard video.  
Actually as I think about it On-board Video may not be
that important.  If I remember Correctly I have an ATI
7000 (or something like that) Lying around somewhere.




--- Robert Dege <rdege at cse.Buffalo.EDU> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> >
> > =====
> > Tom McKim, MCSE
> > Network Administrator
> > Niagara Chocolates
> > 3500 Genesee Street
> > Buffalo, New York 14225
> > tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
> > mckimt at yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
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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 ;)
> 


=====
Tom McKim, MCSE
Network Administrator
Niagara Chocolates
3500 Genesee Street
Buffalo, New York 14225
tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
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