Re: Linux friendly Mainboard, Video, and Sound Card Manufacturer?
I wish the link Greg provided would be more up to date. Particularly
the Motherboard section lacks data.
With all hardware discussions on this forum, I wish someone could
compile a Debian specific Hardware support list.
- Rathon
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:18:08 -0900, Greg Madden <gomadtroll@gci.net> wrote:
> On Wednesday 12 January 2005 02:47 am, Scotty Fitzgerald wrote:
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > I am planning on putting together my own system. I am excited
> > about knowing exactly what everything is and having all the
> > manuals for the first time! It should be a great learning
> > experience for me!
> >
> > I was wondering if there were any known manufacturers of
> > Mainboards and Video, and Sound Cards who are known to develop
> > their product with Linux in mind.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ---
> > Scotty
>
> Yes & No :) To be truly supportive of the way Linux ( the kernel) works
> support for hardware drivers would have to be GPL, afaikt. However some
> hardware works better than others with Linux, some doesn't work at all,
> the hardware compatability howto(s) are a good place to start.
>
> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO
>
> My first thought is to buy the best supported/working main board,
> everything else plugs into it, more or less.
> --
> Greg C. Madden
>
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