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Lend273
01-08-2001, 09:00 PM
I am constructing a new sytem and I'd like opinions on hardware that works well and is supported by Linux.
I have already purchased a case ( Antec SX830) and motherboard ( Abit kA7). I now need advice on :
Soundcard ( 32 meg minimum)
Video card ( surround sound )
Home wireless networking equipment.
I will use a 1 gig AMD Athlon chip, 256 meg pc133 ram, an ultra 66 7200rpm WD harddrive
and will install a DVD CD/R.
Thanks for the help.
Len
mdwatts
01-08-2001, 09:07 PM
Check the hardware compatabilty list for your distro and search the forums here as the subject is a popular one.
Choozo
01-09-2001, 03:27 AM
Why the Western Digital harddrive?
My understanding is that WD is not too 'Linuxfriendly' as their ATA66 specs are quite 'relaxed'.
This may have changed during the last year, but I have already fried one WD disk under Linux.
Why not go for the IBM DTLAs? Great performance, low noice.
Lend273
01-09-2001, 08:09 AM
I currently use 3 Western Digital drives, a 4 gig, a 20 gig and a 30 gig. All are functioning fine with Linux.
I have 3 versions of Linux currently installed on the same machine, and all work well.
Libranet Debian, SuSe 7, and Slackware 7.
Also had RedHat 7 running but dumped it to try the others.
Len
If you want a top end sound card well supported, the only choice is an SB Live!
If you don't mid waiting a bit for 3d, get a Radeon. A Matrox or Voodoo card would be ok, and if you are a Linux weenie that doesn't care about open source and wants fast 3D fps at the expense of a crystal sharp picture, then by all means put up with the headaches of a closed source binary driver from Nvidia.
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