Motherboard experiance

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Harry G wrote:
> I would like to know if anyone has any fairly recent experience with
> the following motherboards with Linux:
>
> Biostar M7KQ
>
> PC Chips 817 LR
>
> ECS K7SEM
>
> Amptron SUS735
>
> Or any related units?  I am about to embark on a new adventure:
> Building a box from scratch, and really don't need any additional
> "challenges", so to speak.
>
> Or if there are any other brands you would recommend or warn me about?
>

Avoid PC Chips mobos.  They are complete & utter garbage.  I had a box
that used one about 2 years ago, and all of its components were low end
crap.  There were IRQ conflicts out the wazoo.

I can't comment much on the others you listed, other than the fact that i
can't say that i'm familiar with any of the brands.

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