Dear Elizabeth, please be aware that the built-in ethernet port on this motherboard (based on the 3Com 3C940 chipset) will not work with SuSE 8.2 out of the box. This may not be a concern for you but if it is, beware. You will have to get the syskonnect driver and make sure it fits to the stock kernel (or build your own). I will test this out with the new 9.0 as soon as I get it and would hope that it supports the chip out of the box. Anyway, there is quite a bit of chatter on various groups on this topic and you might want to google yourself through this issue first before going for the mobo. Best regards, Alex. On Sun, 19 Oct 2003, Elizabeth Angus wrote:
I'm a long time SuSE user currently at 8.2, and heading for 9.0. My old faithful sub-1Ghz AMD on an ASUS motherboard just died. Congestive disk failure. I am looking for a new machine and want to go "near top end." Listed below is what I am considering. I would appreciate any feedback on this selection including recommendations for any alternatives or any negative experiences with my selections. I am not a heavy gamer. I do digital photography, some architectural CAD, lots of surfing, and typical home office stuff. This is a retirement machine for me that I expect to use for several years.
Mother board - ASUS P4C800 Deluxe CPU - Intel P4 2.8c Memory - Samsung 512Mb DDR 400 (2 chips) Video - ASUS V9480 TVD hard drive - Seagate SATA ST3160023AS (barracuda 7200.7 160Gb) DVD - Plextor PX504A-SW (DVD + and - RW and CD-RW)
Any comments greatly appreciated.
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