Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> my advice is: it's better to buy the high-end of the second generation
> (ie, newest old) than it is to buy the low-end of the new.
>
> You might say "but what about the new features of the new?", to which
> i would reply "why bother if no software
On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 04:51:55PM -0800, Jim Lowman wrote:
>
> Main problem seems to be the graphics adapter. SInce the ATI Radeon XT
> 9800 Pro isn't supported, I bought
> a Mad Dog FX 5200, which claims to support Linux.
>
If this is your dream computer, why did you buy a low-end graphics c
I just built a monster box PVR and I had the same concerns you have.
ATI is probably better and faster but the support and performance with Linux
is in question.
I ended up with a nVidia Corporation NV31 [GeForce FX 5600] with 256M RAM on
the card. I works peachy with the proprietary drivers f
Jim Lowman said:
> I'm working on a parts list for building my dream computer. Since I
> have other computers in the home that
> will run Windoze, Linux compatibility is the prime constraint. If it
> runs both, fine.
>
> I've perused the Linux HCL to ensure that the AMD FX-51 is supported; it
> i
I'm working on a parts list for building my dream computer. Since I
have other computers in the home that
will run Windoze, Linux compatibility is the prime constraint. If it
runs both, fine.
I've perused the Linux HCL to ensure that the AMD FX-51 is supported; it
is. That will be the CPU of
