Re: Another "What Motherboard Should I Buy" question

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:54:36 +0000, Anton Ertl wrote:

Stefan Patric <tootek2@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
You should get the dedicated ATI driver.

I assume you mean ATI's proprietary driver "fglrx".

Yes.

[snip]

I'm not up on Intel boards. In fact, I avoid them. Have read a lot about
incompatibility issues with them and Linux -- mainly Intel chipsets,
onboard graphics and ethernet chips -- especially since the Microsoft and
Intel collaboration to develop hardware that's "Vista Ready." I'm sure
this will change after the Linux community has time to write drivers,
etc.

You don't know what you are talking about. Intel has very good Linux
support, including supplying programming information and free drivers
for the graphics chips (they are pretty much the only game in town in
that respect) and better Linux support for their wireless chips than
most other manufacturers. Their Ethernet chips give very good
performance under Linux and have been very reliable in my experience.

I don't have experience with Intel boards, but they have a good
reputation.

Then why have I been reading so much about "problems" with the new
"Vista Ready" Intel boards, and related Intel hardware, on the Usenet (and
other forums) over the past few months? This was what I was referring to.
These complaints come directly from people who purchased the boards
specifically to run Linux on. Prior to the release of these new
motherboards, there was hardly a peep about Intel hardware, which is to be
expected -- problems solved, compatibility issues resolved -- and of which
you are referring. With the release of any new hardware -- Intel, Asus,
anybody -- there are usually problems until the Linux community catches up
with the software. That's why any hardware I consider for my Linux systems
has to have been "out there" for at least 6 months or so.

Just because the old, fully debugged stuff works great doesn't
necessarily mean the brand new stuff will, too.

Stef
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