[sclug] Motherboard compatibility with Linux

[Derek M Jones]

Ian,

On my rummage around the ASUS site I found the following
Linux compatibility list:
http://fr.asus.com/websites/global/aboutasus/OS/Linux.pdf

On 25/04/2013 21:41, Ian Park wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Prompted by the thread "Motherboard suggestions", I thought I'd try
> picking brains about the compatibility of a motherboard I'm thinking of
> using with Linux Mint. The MB is the Asus Rampage IV Extreme [1], which
> brags about its compatibility with Windows 8. I don't want to commit to
> pretty substantial expense in building a PC based on this MB, only to
> find that it gives me all sorts of grief when I try to install Linux,
> because of UEFI. Can anyone advise on whether it's sensible to go ahead
> with building a PC based on this MB, or indeed whether I would be better
> advised to avoid it in favour of another one?
>
> [1] http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV_EXTREME/
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Ian

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