Re: linux friendly hardware inquiry/advise
On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:24:37 +1000, yudi v wrote:
> Building a new PC, will be used for coding mostly, running 2-3 VMs
> simultaneously.
Then -although you have not say any specific number- add more ram (8 up
to 24 GiB is a good starting point) ;-P
> Debian Linux will be the host OS. I need some suggestions on
> Motherboards. Which manufacturer has good linux support?
Nowadays is very hard to tell. My advice is that you choose a set of 5
motherboards that you like and come back here with the results.
> Will use Intel on board graphics. No gaming. will use couple of HD
> monitors. Thats about it.
> Looking at getting Z68 chipset board. There is a lot of choice.
While I'm an Intel user, have you also considered AMD? You will get
better graphics performance for an overall lower price. Also, a word of
caution: Z68 chipset seems very new and Linux tend to give less problems
with not-that-new hardware.
> I heard that Intel has good linux driver support, most of the Mobo OEMs
> use Realtek NICs, are they fine or should I avoid them?
There is not a unique answer... you can find problematic Intel and AMD
chipsets so sometimes it's difficult to tell what is better or worse.
Again, I would make a pre-selection of some motherboards you like with
any additional components you want to add and search on Internet about
their support status for the Debian version you want to install (hardware
support is not the same for stable than testing).
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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