Guidelines to select a new computer for linux use?

[Leopoldo Olmos]

Victor I am using the MS-6741 (K8TM-K8MM) from MSI with an Athlom AMD64
3200, 1GB DDR and 200 GBSATA. I got FC3 and WinXP -dual boot- running
just fine. Not the latest MB/processor but you wont miss the jump from
32 to 64bits.

Leopoldo
 
On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 01:40 -0600, Victor Marquez wrote:
> Thanks for your answer Scot,
> 
> I'll be using this machine to learn linux (all about configuration,
> administration and programming) and as a file server with a tape drive
> to backup regularily information from our other home computers.
> 
> I think I will make it multiboot with 2 or 3 linux installations. One
> for daily use, other for experimenting with my first choice of linux
> distribution (e.i. installing software to try it) and the third to
> install/compile different distributions/kernels.
> 
> This machine will not have a big user base (just me and my wife in our
> home-network, we  have 2 laptops as main computers, 1 win9x as proxy
> for internet access and a web/SQL server to on work projects at home)
> and will be accessed for SSH remote access (console) and remote
> xWindows. I may go for a 120+ GB Hard Disk, sound and graphics are
> really not important for this machine CD/DVD ROM or RW and standard
> ISA ethernet. I just want it to be fast enough to experiment with it
> and to access some x based programs for home use (MS Money like apps,
> personell internal web server fot our KBs, etc.).
> 
> My primmary idea of this is to learn linux to start providing services
> in this platform (I have been wintel
> programmer/server-network-admin/IT-advisor for long years). I am
> specialized in TCP/IP based solutions (web, web services, protocols,
> mailing, etc.) with a fair knowledge on sys administration,
> configuration, programming, networking, software and solutions.
> 
> My main concern was if I would be able to find drivers for my specific
> components. Your recommendation about selecting a sligthly older
> motherboard and searching for the model/brand before commiting the
> shop is very goor to me.
> 
> Thanks a lot again.
> 
> Victor Marquez
> 
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:21:38 -0500, Scot L. Harris <webid at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2005-03-16 at 17:56, Victor Marquez wrote:
> 
> (... text removed ...)
> 
> > > I am planning to buy a new computer and install linux on it, the
> > > machine where I currently have installed will return to it's habitual
> > > task as a WinXX firewall and access point for Interner (can't be done
> > > in Linux because mi connection is broadband via an USB modem
> > > (non-standard/no-linux-drivers).
> > >
> > > Can somebody recommend me a site or document where I can learn about
> > > what are the best i386 processors for linux and/or for specific tasks?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
> 
> (... text removed ...)
> 
> > The processor is never really a problem.  Linux will run on pretty much
> > all of them.  The real questions are how much do you want to spend and
> > what kind of things do you plan on using the system for.
> > 
> > For example:  If you are planning on doing some video editing you will
> > want a faster processor and more disk drives.
> > 
> > For simple email/browser use you can use a slower processor (cheaper)
> > and smaller hard drive.
> > 
> > You should as a minimum get 512MB or 1GB of memory and 60GB hard drive.
> > AMD processors will be cheaper in most cases and provide similar or
> > better performance to their Intel counterparts.
> > 
> > The biggest problem area for linux at the moment IMHO is wireless
> > setup.  You have to determine what chip set your wireless card has and
> > find an appropriate driver to support it.
> > 
> > For a desk top system that is probably not an issue.
> > 
> > You may want to get a slightly older motherboard.  Those will tend to
> > have better support under Linux than the brand new top of the line
> > models.
> > 
> > When you narrow down the particular motherboards you are looking at do a
> > google search and ask on the list.  Hopefully you will find information
> > on the particular motherboard telling you how well Linux worked with it.
> > 
> > You can put together a good system for less than $500.00 depending on
> > what you are looking for.
> > 
> > Good luck.
> > 
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> > 
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