Re: Linux compatible hardware

From: Leonard Evens (len_at_math.northwestern.edu)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:37:04 -0600

Leonard Evens wrote:
> I have to replace my current system, which is a dual boot Linux/Win 2K.
> I use it for general purpose computing but do quite a lot of digital
> photography. I need a system with a lot of memory and I would prefer
> two hard drives, one for Linux and one for Windows XP. Also, I have to
> be sure the video will work properly under Linux. In particular, I use
> xgamma (or a gamma setting in the X configuration file) to calibrate my
> monitor. I also need to be able to write to CDs for storing large
> digital files.
>
> I'm considering getting a Dell desktop system. I already have a Dell
> Inspiron 1100, which I did get working under Linux, but xgamma still
> doesn't work on it.
>
> I am running Fedora Core 2 on both my main machine and laptop.
>
> My current computer was purchased from QLITech, which appears no longer
> to exist. It has SCSI disks, a 1.4 GHz Athlon, and 1.5 Gb of ram. I
> would like more memory, but I probably don't need too much more speed.
> There don't seem to be many vendors who sell computers with Linux
> installed except for high end machines and servers.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated. I am pretty sure I can get it all to
> work on an appropriate Dell, but I would like to spend as little time as
> possible doing. If anyone out there has a setup roughly like mine which
> is working without problems,

I'm looking at a Dell 4700. So here are some hardware questions.

They come only with SATA drives. Would that be a problem?

They don't have AGP slots but the newer replacement for that. The
available graphics cards, except for built-in are ATI Radeonx300 SE with
128 Mb or nVidia Geforce 6800 with 256 Mb. Would either of these work?

They offer a DVD/CD reader together with a CD-RW drive. I don't know
which brands. I don't care if the DVD works with Linux, but I want both
to work as CD drives and the second to write under Linux. Any comments?

I spoke to a Dell sales rep, and he claimed he had RedHat working on
such a system, but I don't know if I should believe him.

Again, any other suggestions would be helpful.
>
> -----------------------------------
> Leonard Evens, len@math.northwestern.edu, 847-869-8537

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