David Coulthart <pepermil@cybernex.net> wrote:
Hello all,
First of all a little background info. I learned of Linux about a year ago and have been reading up on it ever since. I have yet to install it on a system, for I learned of it after I just bought & configged my Win95 computer. Now, after only a year, I am looking for another computer (you will soon learn I am one of the biggest addicts for new technology there is).
Basically, I only use SCSI devices on my computers. It may just be psychological or something, but I find SCSI to be much more reliable and faster. So, this is my idea for my next system:
Processor: Intel Pentium II 400/450 Motherboard: ASUS P2B-LS BX Motherboard with on-board Adaptec AHA-2940U2W (Ultra2 Wide SCSI) & Intel 10/100 Ethernet Card Memory: 128 MB PC100 SDRAM Graphics Card: ?!? (AGP?!?) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 9.1 GB Ultra Wide or Ultra2 Wide SCSI hard drive CD-ROM: Plextor UltraPlex 14X/32X Internal SCSI CD-R/W: Yamaha 2X CD-RW/4X CD-R/6X Read External SCSI Modem: External Motorola 56K ModemSURFR Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold
All good choices IMHO! SCSI is the only way to go also, as I run it for the same reasons.
Now that I've told you all of this let me try to explain why I've told you all of this. Basically I was wondering the group's recommendations about this equipment and it's support under S.u.S.E. Linux (preferably using stable kernels), such as the AHA-2940U2W controller card, and the Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold. (I've read with much interest many of the problems with sound in version 5.3 & I've also heard complaints about the Creative Labs cards...basically my reason for the gold is I really like the gold-plated stereo outputs...if someone knows of a high-quality card with this feature other than from Creative Labs, esp. one better supported under Linux, I'm open to ideas). With the graphics card, originally I was considering Diamond Multimedia's FireGL 1000 Pro, then I saw they had a FireGL 4000, and I also saw the new Viper V550 with 16MB RAM, plus the new Velocity V4400 with 16MB RAM also, & the ATI Rage Magnum with _32MB_ RAM! I know most of them come in both AGP and PCI (except maybe the FireGL's...not sure). Personally I would favor the AGP, b/c I wouldn't be wasting a slot on my motherboard, but I'm not sure of support under Linux...any recommendations.
Well I am listening to Steely Dan under XMCD-2.3 (see <A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/tkan/xmcd/"><A HREF="http://sunsite.unc.edu/tkan/xmcd/</A">http://sunsite.unc.edu/tkan/xmcd/</A</A>>), right now under SuSE 5.3 with OSS/Commercial (see <A HREF="http://www.4front-tech.com"><A HREF="http://www.4front-tech.com</A">http://www.4front-tech.com</A</A>>). I run a AWE64 GOLD w/4 megs and it is the nicest card for sound I've found. I run Matrox cards personally and have run Millenium's with 8megs and 16megs. I have 3 flavours, the I, the II and the G200 AGP. PCI is much better supported so far, but AGP is coming into bloom slowly. If you are serious about what is on the screen, go to <A HREF="http://www.xig.com"><A HREF="http://www.xig.com</A">http://www.xig.com</A</A>> for the real horsepower in display managers. (This is probably the best advice in this e-mail) All the cards you mention are nice and will work great, especially with AcceleratedX from Xi Graphics.
Next on my list, I was wondering how possible it would be to multi-boot between these three operating systems: S.u.S.E. Linux 5.3, Windows NT Server 4.0, & _Novell Intranetware 4.11_. I've seen the How-To's for booting between Linux & NT, but I haven't noticed anything mentioning Novell. I'm not even really sure if it's possible to multi-boot with Novell, but I'm just assuming it must be possible somehow. If anyone has any ideas or has a similar situation on their computer, I'd love to know how it can be accomplished. I'd also like to hear some suggestions on how to partition the drive, including the different directories for Linux, and possibly any ideas for NT (separate the O/S & data/apps?!?...put O/S on FAT 16 & data on NTFS or vice versa?!?)
I would buy System Commander as you seem to have enough resouces to spend the $ for a commercial app for this, and yes it's possible.
As you can probably see from the operating systems I'm most likely going to be using this new computer as a server & play-toy (server...play-toy...what's the difference!?! ;)) I'm planning to connect a Pentium 200 MMX & my mom's Pentium 90, both running Win95 to it, and possibly to all three different server O/S' (at different times of course). I'd most likely use a small 4-node hub & 100 Mb/s Categoryy 5 Ethernet cable. So, if anyone has any good suggestions, I'd really love to hear them.
Sorry for such a long rant (which I realize is a little disorganized, too), but I'm really happy to finally, hopefully joining the ranks of the Linux community. And about the questions on other O/S' I know it may be a little off-topic, but I figured Linux users had to be the smartest computer users out there & that they most likely had the most diversified experience & in-depth knowledge of all types of computers & O/S'. Well, thanks for your time & I'd just like say hi to everybody again. -- Bye for now,
Dave C. pepermil@pop.cybernex.net <A HREF="http://www2.cybernex.net/~pepermil/"><A HREF="http://www2.cybernex.net/~pepermil/</A">http://www2.cybernex.net/~pepermil/</A</A>>
I recommend VA Research at <A HREF="http://www.varesearch.com/"><A HREF="http://www.varesearch.com/</A">http://www.varesearch.com/</A</A>> for Linux system. Best Regards -Dee W.D.McKinney (Dee) deem@wdm.com Faith is acting on your passions and beliefs. - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e