Re: Integrated video and audio-OK for Linux?
On Saturday 15 May 2004 09:31 am, alex wrote:
> Is it a given that if a computer's motherboard has integrated
> audio and video that it is unsuited for Linux unless audio and
> video cards are installed? Would running a KNOPPIX CD be a
> reliable test?
Pretty much a good test, yes.
I have Debian Sarge on a cheapass POS VIA (I didn't even know VIA made
CPUs...) with a cheapass POS Syntax mobo with on-board VIA everything. Total
garbage. It works fine.
I have it on a P4-2.0 GHz with a cheapass POS PC Chips mobo with on-board
Intel everything. More garbage. It works fine too. For this one I had
trouble with i845 video because Debian's XFree86 wasn't the latest bleeding
edge version a few months ago. Now it's no problem.
Knoppix worked on this board before Debian did, so I'd say Knoppix is a pretty
fair test of what's possible.
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