Travis Walls wrote:
>
> Norb,
> These systems are good but find out what video chipset the MBs use. About
> the modem. They work great... in Windows.
Linux is not Windows. There is a lot of hardware that works just fine in
Windows but does not work worth a crap in LInux. It all depends on is
someone wrote a program that allows that piece of hardware to be used.
If they did write the program is is good or bad? There is some of both.
Do your self a big favor stick to components the Linux community says
works great with Linux.
Frank
It usually got 115K connections on
> my broken phone line. Also keep in mind that with these newer systems you
> will prob need newest version of preferred distro.
>
> Travis
>
> BTW Mandrake 8 works gr8 ;p
>
> On Saturday 19 May 2001 23:33, Norb wrote:
> > Hey guys. I'm buying a computer for someone as a gift and would like
> > some opinions as to the system that I'm geting. I've narrowed them down
> > to two (both barebone kits - I already have some parts) sets of
> > hardware. Here are the stats:
> >
> >
> > KIT PRICE: $252.98
> > AMD PROCESSORS ----------AMD ATHLON T-BIRD 650MHZ SOCKET-A OEM
> > SOCKET A MOTHERBOARDS ---SHUTTLE MS21 SOCKET-A SOUND, VIDEO
> > SDRAM 168 PIN -----------64MB PC133 GENERIC SDRAM 168PIN
> > SOUND CARD OPTIONS ------PCI SOUND INCLUDED ON BOARD
> > VIDEO CARD OPTIONS ------AGP VIDEO INCLUDED ON BOARD
> > OPTICAL STORAGE ---------(Already have CDROM)
> > MASS STORAGE ------------(Already have hard drive)
> > NETWORK ADAPTERS --------DIAMOND SUPRAMAX 56K V90 MODEM
> > FLOPPY DRIVES -----------TEAC FLOPPY DRIVE 1.44MB
> > COOLING PRODUCTS --------COOLERMASTER 1.33GHZ SOCKET CPU FAN
> > CASE --------------------ELEVATION 3X5.25 3X3.5 MEDIUM TOWER ATX
> > POWER SUPPLIES ----------300 WATT LEC ATX POWER SUPPLY
> > MICE & TRACKBALLS -------(Already have mouse)
> > KEYBOARDS ---------------(Already have working keyboard)
> >
> >
> >
> > KIT PRICE: $241.99
> > INTEL PROCESSORS --------CELERON 633 FC-PGA OEM
> > SOCKET 370 MOTHERBOARDS -TRANSCEND TS-ASL3 815E ATX VIDEO ,SOUND
> > SDRAM 168 PIN -----------64MB PC133 GENERIC SDRAM 168PIN
> > SOUND CARD OPTIONS ------PCI SOUND INCLUDED ON BOARD
> > VIDEO CARD OPTIONS ------AGP VIDEO INCLUDED ON BOARD
> > OPTICAL STORAGE ---------(Already have a CDROM)
> > MASS STORAGE ------------(Already have hard drive)
> > NETWORK ADAPTERS --------DIAMOND SUPRAMAX 56K V90 MODEM
> > FLOPPY DRIVES -----------(Already have Floppy)
> > COOLING PRODUCTS --------CPU SOCKET 7, A, 370 & FCPGA FAN & HEAT
> > CASES AND CHASSIS -------ELEVATION 3X5.25 3X3.5 MEDIUM TOWER ATX
> > POWER SUPPLIES ----------300 WATT LEC ATX POWER SUPPLY
> > MICE & TRACKBALLS -------(Already have mouse)
> > KEYBOARDS ---------------(Already have Keyboard)
> >
> >
> > I'm mainly wondering about the Modem (DIAMOND SUPRAMAX 56K V90 MODEM)
> > and the Motherboards - does anyone know how well these work under
> > GNU/Linux? Any opinions/suggestions are welcome. Frankly, I thought this
> > was a decent price, but if I'm wrong PLEASE CORRECT ME! ;-)
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Norb
> >
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