Since LinuxCNC doesn't really support 64bit that is kind of a moot point.  Most 
CNC machine applications don't need hi-res graphics, so most users are fine 
with the default generic vesa driver graphics, at least that is all I'm using 
on mine.  All this was fine for me since the only thing the computer is used 
for is to run the machine.  If I need to do computer work, like cad cam or 
anything else, I use my office computer where I can sit down in quiet.

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Hi all,
I'm looking for an ITX-sized motherboard that will work well with linuxcnc.

I now have an Atom DN2800MT which has a lot of positives:
- powered from a single DC-jack
- passive cooling (just a slow case-fan is enough I assume)
- HDMI output

However there seems to be one *big* minus which is the CedarView integrated
graphics chip. First they are only available on recent Ubuntu distributions
and second only on the 32-bit versions (not 64-bit). Thirdly I have now
tried a fresh install of 12.04LTS (which works, but the graphics are slow
and the resolution wrong with the generic driver) on this board and the
cedarview graphics driver install always fails rendering the machine
unusable (garbled screen at bootup).

The board has a single PCIE slot which I don't want to use for a graphics
card since I want to use it for a Mesa FPGA-card.

Any ideas or suggestions?

AW
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