At Sun, 5 Jul 2009 21:35:31 -0400 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Sun, Jul 05, 2009 at 05:05:30AM -0700, Ian Murray wrote:
> > Well, despite what you say about ASUS, I recently bought an M3N78-VM (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152752 - although the net card specs are wrong) because it was cheap and it supported 8gb. The only problem was the lack for forcedeth drivers in standard CentOS, which I download from somewhere else. I can't speak for graphics or sound because the machine uses neither.
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> > It's running Xen kernel from the Gitco repositories and it's rock solid (touch wood).
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> Pardon my ignorance, but what's "forcedeth"?
On board Ethernet, part of the nVidia GForce chipset.
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> > ________________________________
> > From: fred smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, 4 July, 2009 15:39:26
> > Subject: modern motherboard for centos-5
> >
> > I'm considering upgrading, and am trying to choose a modern motherboard
> > that nevertheless fully works with Centos5/RHEL5.
> >
> > Though I'm partial to AMD processors, and would like to use one in my
> > new configuration, that's not a requirement, if the most appropriate
> > board happens to be intel-compatible.
> >
> > However, given the way ASUS is dumping LInux and crawling more firmly
> > into bed with the Beast, I'd prefer to avoid ASUS boards.
> >
> > I see that NewEgg has some combo deals at reasonable prices, but I
> > can't tell which chipsets/boards are known to work with centos5 and
> > which aren't.
> >
> > Just at random, here's one of their offerings, a Biostar board:
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138143
> > I've always understood Biostar boards to be cheap, not only in price,
> > but perhaps they're serviceable?
> >
> > I'm open to other suggestions, too.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > --
> > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------
> > The Lord detests the way of the wicked
> > but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
> > ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) -----------------------------
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