Would like to learn about linux

[macdude425]

Whoops, I thought you meant...

The system in my sig was built to be 100% compatable with Linux.

...that one.

Sorry, my bad.

 

[algu7344]

NP.

 

[m3trj]

Well it's only really the onboard stuff on the motherboard like LAN and audio, and the graphics card that you need to pay attention to. It's not like you need a "special" computer to run Linux.

 

[NIN]

but what is the true perpose of linux and what it be good to make one with a micro and what the best for linux intel or AMD [/QUOTE

To run a computer! LOL It is a unix clone and is the prime competitor(s) to MS.

 

[m3trj]

Also both Intel and AMD will run Linux well, there's no better one to use. It depends on what you want to do.

 

[jnev_89]

although you can argue than amd would run it faster because certain distro's support 64bit cpu's.

 

[patrickc284]

Well it's only really the onboard stuff on the motherboard like LAN and audio, and the graphics card that you need to pay attention to.

m3trj said that nVidia are a little more compatible than ATI cards.

What about the LAN and audio cards?

What is it that "need to pay attention to"?

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Dell Dimension 8200 Mobo
P4 2.0 GHz 400 MHz FSB
512 MB PC800 (2x 256 MB), 80 GB
Samsung CD-RW/DVD-ROM

 

[m3trj]

Mainly the onboard LAN, onboard sound, and if you have any PCI cards then their compatability. Also modems are an issue. A "Winmodem" won't work in Linux usually, if you even have a modem these days.

Most LAN cards should be detected and configured automatically, but you can check the compatability on the website of the distribution you are installing sometimes.

My onboard sound didn't work when I installed Slackware.

 

[Trotter]

There is a page on Linux.org that lists what hardware is garanteed to work with Linux (as in, has drivers).

 

[patrickc284]

Thanks trotter and m3. I'll check out that Linux page, see what I can learn.