Hi
Are you saying that this motherboard will not work
with Linux? If this true then I am screwed.
http://tw.msi.com.tw/showroom/mainboard/eng/k7tturbo-R.htm
--- Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Friday 01 June 2001 01:25, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > I have already ordered my system with
> >
> > MSI K7T Turbo-R
> >
> > I hope it works fine. Even though it is RAID but I
> am
> > running it as a normal IDE.
> >
>
> I hope you realize you have the right to turn it
> around unopened and I
> STRONGLY recommend you do so. I can more or less
> guarantee it will NOT work.
>
> Make it the manufacturer's problem not yours--you
> bought a board with WinIDE.
>
> Civileme
>
>
> > --- Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > *sigh* HTML in email is EVIL!
> > >
> > > But back to the point... the ASUS A7V133, is a
> VERY
> > > NICE motherboard. That's what I'm running right
> > > now.
> > > It supports 266 FSB, it has a Promise ATA
> Controller
> > > on board, which will handle 4 IDE devices. IT
> then
> > > comes with the regular IDE controller that all
> > > motherboards come with. So you could have 8 IDE
> > > devices
> > > in the machine provided you have the room in the
> > > case and then room on the power supply for the 8
> > > devices.
> > >
> > > But if you want recommendations for a
> motherboard,
> > > you really need to know what kind of processor
> > > you're
> > > looking to go with. The A7V133 is a AMD
> > > motherboard. I'm not sure if they make a
> > > motherboard like that,
> > > that supports Intel.
> > >
> > > The motherboad is about $150-$160, but it's
> worth
> > > it!
> > > tdh
> > >
> > >
> > > T. Holmes
> > > UNIXTECHS.org
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > -----------------
> > > "Real Men Us Vi!"
> > >
> > > | hy,
> > > | i dont know if there are special drivers for
> linux
> > >
> > > but the asus a7v133 has
> > >
> > > | 4 ide channels. 2 are normal ide's, so they
> work
> > >
> > > under linux for sure.
> > >
> > > | the other 2 are controlled by a promise chip
> (for
> > >
> > > win98 you need a driver
> > >
> > > | from promise for them).
> > > | the connectors can be used to access 4 ide
> > >
> > > peripherals, or the
> > >
> > > | 2 primary ide's can be used to build a raid-0
> > >
> > > array.
> > >
> > > | regards
> > > | mp
> > > |
> > > |
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | Am Montag, 28. Mai 2001 00:37 schrieb Brandon
> > >
> > > Caudle:
> > > | > <html><DIV>
> > > | > <P>the maximumis 4 ide devices/</P>
> > > | > <P> </P>
> > > | > <P>brandon caudle<BR><BR></P></DIV>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>From: "Pauwel Demeyer"
> > >
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [newbie] A good
> > >
> > > Motherboard
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 26 May 2001
> 20:04:41
> > >
> > > +0200
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>The problem is there are no
> MB's
> > >
> > > who have more than 2
> > >
> > > | > IDE-connectors <DIV></DIV>>(as far
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>as I know, so the best is
> getting
> > >
> > > an extra card with again
> > >
> > > | > two <DIV></DIV>>IDE-connectors on it)
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>----Original Message
> Follows----
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>From: OOzy Pal
> > >
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Subject: [newbie] A good
> > >
> > > Motherboard
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 26 May 2001
> 08:46:50
> > >
> > > -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Hello
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Anyone knows a good
> motherboard
> > >
> > > that works fine with
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Linux and has more than two
> IDEs
> > >
> > > (because I have 2
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>hard drives, CD, CDRW, and a
> zip
> > >
> > > drive, so I need more
> > >
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>than 2 IDEs)
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>OOzy
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>=====
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Regards,
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>OOzy
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>What is the purpose of life?
> > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> >
> >
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OOzy
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