>From: "Moore Brett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: 2A59Ht5BC-00 meets ultimate doom.. > <SNIP> > >I asked the question myself...when are, say, motherboard >manufacturers going to sport the "LINUX COMPATIBLE" sticker. > >Do they even know what we want?? And what is it that would make an ideal >linux motherboard anyhow?? > <SNIP> > >To any who still think the idea of these motherboards being designed in >consideration of win95 to be a rumour....check again. It's not hard to see >why linux attempts to be bios independant, as a lot of bios updates that >detail what the update actually addresses, discloses a lot of things >'fixed' in consideration if win95 compatibility/install issues. <SNIP> FWIW in this context in an OS/2 user group I'm subscribed to there has been much talk about the ideal mb for that os. A lot of people have said avoid intel chipsets and use the K6 processor. Since Intel are hand in glove with M$ your comments about the bios being 'fixed' could be valid. Non-Intel mbs are not easy to find (in the UK at least) but the mfrs of them could be a good place to start for your Linux-compat mb. -- Using OS/2 Warp 4, Injoy and MR/2 ICE ----------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Lewis) Dorset Rough Riders Mountain Bike Club's head honcho. http://www.dorset-rough-riders.mcmail.com Races a hardtail S Works M2 in the Grand Vet category and hacks the trails on a Dawes. OS/2: Windows with bullet-proof glass. ----------------------------------------------------------- -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
