Motherboards and chipsets with Linux

[Net Llama]

Yes, VIA has a very uneven track record.  I've never heard of ECS, so i
can't comment on them.  I know that Intel makes decent boards, although
nothing stellar.  I've always had good results from Tyan.


--- Tom Wilson <t_bonee at linuxmail.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am going to be building me a new PC here soon and I was wondering if
> anyone out there has some advice on which motherboards and/or chipsets
> that should be avoided or cause problems.  I am hoping to get a P4 or
> AMD XP with a low end clock speed so I have the option to plug a
> higher powered chip in it later. 
> 
> A google search revealed some issues about ECS(?) motherboards and I
> think I've heard that the VIA chipset can be troublesome.  
> 
> I wanted to hear from some of you all, who's opinions I value, on your
> own experiences good or bad with motherboards and chipsets.  Which
> ones to look at and which to avoid all together.

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