Did you send anything to ASUS about<br>this? <br><br>10 years ago or so ASUS wasn't making<br>any motherboards for AMD processors.<br>Just Intel. <br><br>What kinds of things have you encountered<br>when installing Linux on ASUS boards?<br>
<br> -- Bob<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Ron Lauzon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rlauzon@gmail.com">rlauzon@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
John J. Foerch wrote:<br>
> Hello,<br>
><br>
> Can anyone offer advice on how to effectively shop for linux-compatible<br>
> hardware? I am looking into upgrading my aging Pentium 3 system, and<br>
> what I basically want is hassle-free hardware support. I am very much<br>
> partisan to Asus mainboards, and I want onboard video that "just works",<br>
> including 3D support which, as I understand, means I should be looking<br>
> for an Intel chipset. Thoughts?<br>
><br>
<br>
Asus has taken a very Pro-Microsoft stance lately. All my systems<br>
currently are Asus, but I'm probably not going to go that route.<br>
<br>
My next system will probably be from System 76 or ZaReason - just to cut<br>
the time and expense to work out the Linux incompatibilities.<br>
<br>
--<br>
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