Oh, for that "Linux Ready" sticker. But who will start up the .org to do the qualification?
On Fri, September 11, 2009 10:43 am, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I'm upgrading motherboards for my desktop/mail/backup server. The > old 2002 Rambus machine is too power hungry and slow. I'm looking > for decent speed ( > Atom, but by not much ), low electrical power, > DVI, Intel socket 775, more memory. Linux friendly (of course), > with the additional constraint that I do not want to upgrade distros > quite yet, so it needs to work with the 2.6.18 kernel and the 1.1.1 > xorg-x11-server that come with Scientific Linux 5.3 (RHEL5 clone). > > My first attempt was an Intel DG43NB from the 4 letter F word place > in Wilsonville. I should have done more research first. There are > some buggy Intel G43/X4500 video drivers that can be compiled for > the newest xorg. For older xorg you need to use VESA (which does not > offer 1400x1050 like my LCD). You also need to compile new ethernet > drivers. Other problems, like the CPU temp sensor doesn't read out > (even in the BIOS). Some of the peripheral chips get too hot. I > assumed Intel supported Linux well. Not so much ... > > My next attempt will be a Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H, on the way from > Amazon now. It has good ratings here: > http://hardware4linux.info/system/3529/ > and uses onboard NVidia (which seems to have good drivers that get > updated with my distro). Not the fastest video, but adequate for > flash and youtube. > > Another interesting board is the MSI P7NGM . Pacific Solutions has > one in stock for $133, and NewEgg has them on sale for $90 . That > is more powerful (Nvidia 9300 graphics), but probably uses more > electricity. The next step if the Gigabyte disappoints. > > There are some off-brand boards available. And BioHazard\\\\\\Star, > which has terrible reviews for reliability. > > Other suggestions? It is a little frustrating trying to build a > quiet, low power system in a screw-the-planet gamer's world. > > Keith > > -- > Keith Lofstrom [email protected] Voice (503)-520-1993 > KLIC --- Keith Lofstrom Integrated Circuits --- "Your Ideas in Silicon" > Design Contracting in Bipolar and CMOS - Analog, Digital, and Scan ICs > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Land line: 503.631.7815 Cell: 503.349.8432 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
