Ubuntu Compatibility

[PnkFloyd27]

Is there any hardware that is not supported by Ubuntu? Here is a list of the hardware I want to get for building my computer:
case
MB
Video Card
PSU
CPU
RAM
HD
CD/DVD drive

 

[macdude425]

Oh yeah, it should all work fine. Three things:

1. You may or may not want to get the 64 bit edition of Ubuntu - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. However, I'd try it, because if it does work, it will work marvelously.

2. Make sure you install an SMP kernel (Symmetric Multi Processing, for dual cores/procs.)

3. Ubuntu (sometimes) freaks out with nVidia cards right after install. Make sure you install the OFFICIAL nVidia drivers provided by their website.

 

[PnkFloyd27]

Okay thank you. Would I use the IA64 driver? http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
And just to make sure, I can download the drivers after I install Ubuntu correct? Also, where can I get the 64 bit and the SMP dowload?

 

[macdude425]

NO - use the EMT64/AMD64. IA64 is for the Itanium processor line.

http://lug.mtu.edu/iso/ubuntu/edgy/ubuntu-6.10-desktop-amd64.iso

Download that and burn it first - install it, and then we'll worry about the SMP kernel.

 

[The General]

Ubuntu ships with an SMP kernel by default, so you won't have to worry about that.

 

[PnkFloyd27]

You may or may not want to get the 64 bit edition of Ubuntu - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. However, I'd try it, because if it does work, it will work marvelously.

I don't think that my motherboard ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127011&name=Item-%23%3A-N82E16813127011 ) is compatible with 64-bit, can somebody check that out for me? Also, would it be worth getting another one that is 64-bit?

 

[The General]

That motherboard supports 64-bit processors...

Think about it, why would they make a motherboard that works with Core 2 Duo (which are all 64-bit) that doesn't support 64-bit processors?

 

[PnkFloyd27]

Okay, and that is all that matters then. I did look at the CPU and I saw that is supported 64 bit but I wasn't sure if the motherboard needed to support 64 bit or not. Thank you.

 

[zmatt]

if the cpu is 64bit (which yours is) then thats all you need to worry about.

 

[PnkFloyd27]

I am thinking of switching over to this mobo.

It has an nVidia north bridge, will ubuntu freak out with this too?