Yeah, those win-modems suck. But, you get what you pay for :).
As far as the PnP/AGP stuff is concerned:
I have a PnP/AGP system, and have not had any difficulty yet.
The Graphics card is AGP (ATI Xpert 98), and works fine.
I have an AMD-K6-2 300Mhz on a FIC-503+ Mainboard and couldn't
be happier. Apparently, the forthcoming 2.2.x kernel series will
better handle Plug 'n Pray stuff.
Now, as far as your system is concerned, I bet it could rock
with Linux, but with the PnP stuff you'll just have to spend a
little extra time dicking around with the kernel options.
Bryan Scaringe
> All,
>
> I've got an Aptiva L72, 300Mhz PentiumII which ROCKS for windows of all flavors,
>but is practically worthless in a Linux frame of reference because of all of the
>PnP/AGP/Win-Modem problems. What I'm looking for is some specific recommendations
>for either a OEM model, or proven components and I'll build it myself.
>
> Thanks, Gerry
