Andres Gonzalez wrote: > I am preparing for a new linux project and I need to purchase a > motherboard that supports the following: > > Micro ATX size > Intel Core2 Duo > Video on motherboard > Wireless network interface > Firewire interface > > The wireless network interface is essential. Obviously, the chipsets > used for the video and wireless interface must be ones that there are > linux drivers available. If it also had a composite video interface > that would be ideal but not essential. All of the other specifics of > the motherboard like, SATA, chipset, amount of RAM, number of USB, > etc, are of lesser importance to me. > > Anybody here know of such a motherboard? > > Thanks, > > -Andres > > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > This is one thing I love Newegg.com for. I just went there and started searching through the Intel compatible motherboards and found a good number of boards that are MicroATX, have integrated video, and a Firewire port. All of them use either nVidia or Intel video which would have good driver support. I have used both Intel and nVidia video drivers with no problem. I would recommend getting the wireless as a separate card where you can make sure you are getting a chipset that likes linux. This usually me a little bit of hunting because I can never remember what chipsets have good support. I don't know what distro you are going to use but you can check to see what driver has good support from your distro and then find a card that fits in that driver. Anyways, here are some links to assist in your search.
List of Intel compatible boards with firewire, video, and micro ATX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280+1074907612+1075707619&Configurator=&Subcategory=280&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= Cards compatible with Mad Wifi: http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility Atheros Cards: http://atheros.rapla.net/ Have fun. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
