On Sun, Jul 05, 2009 at 05:05:30AM -0700, Ian Murray wrote: > Well, despite what you say about ASUS, I recently bought an M3N78-VM (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152752 - although the net card specs are wrong) because it was cheap and it supported 8gb. The only problem was the lack for forcedeth drivers in standard CentOS, which I download from somewhere else. I can't speak for graphics or sound because the machine uses neither. > > It's running Xen kernel from the Gitco repositories and it's rock solid (touch wood). > Pardon my ignorance, but what's "forcedeth"? > ________________________________ > From: fred smith <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> > To: centos at centos.org > Sent: Saturday, 4 July, 2009 15:39:26 > Subject: [CentOS] modern motherboard for centos-5 > > I'm considering upgrading, and am trying to choose a modern motherboard > that nevertheless fully works with Centos5/RHEL5. > > Though I'm partial to AMD processors, and would like to use one in my > new configuration, that's not a requirement, if the most appropriate > board happens to be intel-compatible. > > However, given the way ASUS is dumping LInux and crawling more firmly > into bed with the Beast, I'd prefer to avoid ASUS boards. > > I see that NewEgg has some combo deals at reasonable prices, but I > can't tell which chipsets/boards are known to work with centos5 and > which aren't. > > Just at random, here's one of their offerings, a Biostar board: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138143 > I've always understood Biostar boards to be cheap, not only in price, > but perhaps they're serviceable? > > I'm open to other suggestions, too. > > Thanks in advance! > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- > The Lord detests the way of the wicked > but he loves those who pursue righteousness. > ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) ----------------------------- -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090705/81e60b07/attachment-0005.sig>