Motherboard compatibility (K7VM4 & A7V8X-MX)

From: zalzon (zalzon_at_zalzonishappy.com)
Date: 02/27/04

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    Hi,
        I'll be upgrading my computer soon. I'd like to know if mini-ATX
    boards which have onboard sound & onboard video (video card integrated
    on the motherboard) are OK with linux?

    For example, would the ASRock K7VM4 be allright? Will I have a hell
    of a time getting it to work with Mandrake 9.2 & Suse 9.0? What
    worries me is that I don't think the mobo manufacturer provides Linux
    drivers for their onboard video/sound.

    Another choice I was thinking of is the Asus A7V8X-MX. Again I don't
    know if they provide linux drivers.

    Does anyone have either of the above boards and using onboard video &
    audio while running mandrake & suse?

    Do you think its a better idea to buy a regular ATX board and the
    sound & video card separately to prevent driver availability problems?
    It would add to the cost of the system though...

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