@m971668:
I don't share your opinion on the "best" way !
It might be the easiest approach for a technically non-skilled user to buy a
pre-configured system with Trisquel already installed but it also comes at a
pretty steep price-tag. Not everyone can afford to buy a new system from
thinkpenguin for example. Also the more open Intel system come at a higher
price tag than the average AMD-based systems.
For the more skilled users for a standard desktop IMO it boils down to this:
- Avoid AMD-based GPUs
- Stick to NVidia-based GPUs which are not newer than GeForce 9X00 generation
- WLAN is critical and you should consider buying a WLAN solution from
Thinkpenguin to save you headache. A typical LAN-to-WLAN bridge will work as
well and make you indepedent from a PC-based WLAN device
- LAN cards will often work out-off-the-box with Trisquel while some
motherboard-integrated NICs may fail. Cheap USB NICs or Realtec-based cards
will most likely always work.
Intel-based CPU / GPU combinations might work better but come at a much
steeper price tag plus they are not perfect either.
Example: I just recently set up an old AMD Sempron with 2GB DDR RAM, 80GB HD
and a GeForce 5700 card. Works perfectly with Trisquel 6.0 out off the box.
Obboard soundcard works as well as the NIC.
Just my two cents,
Holger
