Todd Cary <todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I forgot to add that performance is not an issue since this
> server is used for testing PHP code, FTPing applications
via
> DSL to my clients and viewing photos.
> http://209.204.172.137/rotary/
Oh, in that case, nVidia C51/NV44 is excellent in the entry
Socket-754 platform.
I've just assembled in some $57 ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2
mainboards with $75 Sempron 64 2800+ (latest Rev. E/SSE3)
CUPs. You can't beat the combo for the price, especially
since you don't have to add a thing (NV44 integrated video,
2xSATA, 2xATA, 8USB2.0, ALC850 7.1, etc...).
Just note the need to update the kernel to get newer PCI ID
support -- they changed a few from the rest of the nForce
series:
http://thebs413.blogspot.com/2005/12/linux-on-nvidia-c51nv44-nforce.html
I haven't tested if the RHEL 4 kernels have backported the
newer 2.6.13/14 PCI ID support and updated GPL forcedeth
driver. If not, you can always load the nForce platform
driver that nvnet (for the newer MAC+PHY IDs) and nvsound
(not needed). On Fedora Core 4, the 2.6.14 kernel handles it
fine. I need to check the last 2.6.12 kernel for Fedora Core
3 to see if it is the same.
Ironically enough, the NV44 _does_ work with the X11R6.8.2
NV4x code, so that works for 2D. You don't have to use VESA.
nVidia just released their first ForceWare 80 driver
(1.0-8174) for Linux about 10 days ago, if you want 3D
acceleration.
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