Powerful and Stable PC Configuration for Linux (Fedora)

[Lewi]

is there any driver for 6 usb2.0 in Asus P4P800 mobo, 
the last time I used for print HP PSC-2210, fedora don;t recognize
so I setup in BIOS to use legacy usb


On Sun, Feb 15, 2004 at 01:20:41AM -0300, Pedro Fernandes Macedo wrote:
> J.B. Nicholson-Owens wrote:
> 
> >Igor Zhidkov wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>MotherBoard: ASUS P4P800 i865PE/DUAL DDR400/LAN
> >>   
> >>
> >I don't know what chipset this mainboard uses, but it's common to use
> >Realtek controllers.  Realtek chipset ethernet hardware gets the job done,
> >they're inexpensive, and supported with free software.  They work right
> >away, and they're plug-and-play.  But they hog the bus and drive up the CPU
> >load during transfer (no matter what OS you run, probably).  I've seen them
> >behave similarly on Microsoft Windows systems too.  Realtek ethernet
> >hardware is best for low-volume/low-cost setups like homes on cable modem 
> >or
> >xDSL.
> >
> > 
> >
> The integrated Lan on this mobo is a gigabit lan... I dont remmember the 
> controller right now , but I know
> that there's a module for it (however , I didnt find it until I plugged 
> a generic nic to install fedora over nfs).
> 
> >>Video Card: 128 MB ATI RADEON 9200 TVOUT AGP X8
> >>   
> >>
> >
> >I know that the ATI Radeon 9000 AGP with or without TV out is plug-and-play
> >in Fedora Core 1.  It works well with the 3D video games and there's no 
> >need
> >to acquire extra drivers.  I can't say whether the 9200 is the same story.
> > 
> >
> What will be the main use of the video card? If it's only to 2D graphics 
> , any supported chipset will do , even a SIS video card.
> However , if you need good 3D quality , go for Nvidia (I have an ATI 
> radeon 9500 pro. DGA has some issues on linux..)
> 
> >I'd go for a RAID setup of multiple IDE drives.  I've had great experiences
> >(they're fast, stable, rackmountable, redundantly powered) with
> >RAIDWeb.com's IDE units, but they are not cheap.  I don't know how much 
> >more
> >money you're willing to spend on RAID (or how much HD space you really
> >need).  This approach would also require a SCSI card, but a good one is
> >fairly inexpensive.  RAIDWeb.com's boxes are platform and OS independant, 
> >so
> >you can plug it into any machine with a suitable SCSI port and use it. 
> >Maybe
> >you could pool your funds with other people and buy one unit then share all
> >the extra storage space you'll gain.
> >
> > 
> >
> It depends on what he needs to do. If he's gonna do networking 
> simulations using NS , he'll need plenty of space and speed,
> so raid is the best option. Otherwise , if the dataset is small enough 
> to be kept on main menory , raid is not very attractive , unless
> he needs the security offered by some raid setups.
> 
> >My experience is that with brand name turnkey systems, you risk paying for 
> >a
> >Microsoft Windows license you don't need (but you can get a refund on that
> >if you're willing to go through the hassle) and you are buying service if
> >something on the machine fails.  This can be important for a laptop if
> >someone doesn't know how to operate on them, but all the desktop machines
> >I've built work reliably for years afterwards.
> > 
> >
> Some system vendors are already offering linux solutions. However , I 
> dont know if they're available to desktop computers. Dell and IBM
> have computers with Redhat , Suse or Windows for server duties...
> 
> But I  believe that the config he has mentioned earlier is good. If you 
> want to do a network install , try to find the module first.. I dont
> remmember the name now , but I think it's something like sk98lin ... A 
> quick search in the archives for p4p800 may find it..
> 
> Pedro Macedo
> 
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