[SWLUG] Compatability questions

[Rich Colquhoun]

A far as graphics cards are concerned you're best off going with NVIDIA or ATI because they supply Linux specific drivers. Of course, they're not open source drivers... but that depends on whether or not you really care. If you definately want an open source driver then get something with Intel chips. If you're thinking of getting a card with built in graphics then make sure its built into the AGP or PCI-express because if it's just standard PCI then it doesn't matter how good the card is...
As for the motherboard, I think mine is a gigabyte one and I've never had any trouble with compatibiliy. Asus have been doing a lot of work with Linux lately, including their work with splashtop, so they're likely to be fine.
 
Don't know if that lot was helpful at all....

--- On Wed, 10/12/08, Phillip Evans <phillip at phillipevans.mail1.co.uk> wrote:

From: Phillip Evans <phillip at phillipevans.mail1.co.uk>
Subject: [SWLUG] Compatability questions
To: discuss at swlug.org
Date: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008, 5:28 PM

Dear All,

I am considering rebuilding my computer with a new motherboard/processor 
(AMD Athlon X2) and would appreciate any comments on potential 
compatability issues with Linux.

1 alternative is an Asus motherboard with inbuilt graphics, nvidia 
Geforce 7025/nForce 630a. Anyone any experience of this ? Will it 
support Compiz ?

The other alternative is a Gigabyte motherboard which seems to have a 
good specification except at the end of the spec was the following comment:

"Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, 
please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party 
website."

The specified chipsets are:

   1. North Bridge: AMD 770
   2. South Bridge: AMD SB600

Again, anyone with any experience of doing this ? Is it a difficult 
operation ?

Or can anyone recommend a good m'board/graphics card combination for the 
AMD processor.

Any comments gratefully received.

Phillip Evans
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