linux compatible hardware page

[marcbachman]

I am looking for a resource to help me determine which hardware components to use to assemble a linux compatible box. I have just discovered that there are issues with Debian and Ultra 66 HDs. I am currently looking at some rather tempting Matsonic 8308 MBs with onboard video, sound, modem and NIC and I am just green enough that I don't know whether onboard means software based as in Win(modem) or some other compatibility issue as related to onboard adapters

[FoBoT]

almost every distro has infomation on hardware compatibility on their respective web sites

i refer to the red hat hardware compatibility list (http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/genpage2.cgi) frequently, often if a component is listed their, then it will work with most linux distribution, YMMV

good luck!! and welcome to LNO! :)

[ph34r]

Onboard simply means integrated. Be sure there is some way of disabling everything - either thru bios or a jumper.

The hardware howto, while old, can be a good guide. You can find it at www.linuxdoc.org. (http://www.linuxdoc.org.) Also, if you are planning on running Debian, I think they have a hardware compatability list as well, it may be more up to date.

Also, you may want to look for some reviews of the mobo in question - I like www.motherboards.org, (http://www.motherboards.org,) www.planethardware.com, (http://www.planethardware.com,) and www.tomshardware.com. (http://www.tomshardware.com.)