[sclug] Motherboard compatibility with Linux

[Ian Park]

On 25/04/13 23:16, Derek M Jones wrote:
> 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
>
Thanks very much for the pointer - that looks reassuring, given that I'm 
planning to install Linux Mint 13, which is a spin-off from Ubuntu.

Ian
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