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Cooper <Cooper@Mindless.com> wrote in article
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> Tim Joseph wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm about to purchase a new PC from Mesh Plc (UK). They have a number
of
> > configurations, and so I was wondering if any of the bits and pieces
are
> > been successfully used under Linux already (I'm thinking of using
> > Slackware 3.5).
> > 
> > If anyone has any views or pieces of advice on any of the components,
> > not just from a Linux point of view, but also from a general
> > reliability/usability/performance viewpoint, they'd be more than
> > welcome.
> > 
> > Also, any comments on dealing with Mesh?
> > 
> > The bits available are...
> > 
> > 1. Intel Pentium II 300MHz, Intel 440BX Chipset
> 
> Nice.
> 
> > 2. Video Card
> > either    8mb ATI 3D Xpert98
> 
> Think it's supported
> 
> > or        8mb Matrox Productiva G100
> 
> NOT supported
> 
> > or        8mb Hercules Terminator 128/3D AGP
> 
> Think this one's supported through a SuSe X-Server. http://www.suse.com
> 
> > 3. Audio Card
> > either    Creative Labs AWE65 Wavetable Soundcard
> 
> Works as an SB16
> 
> > or        Ensoniq AudioPCI on board
They have support in 2.1.x kernels, and oss has support ($20 US) for 2.0.x
kernels
> 
> Donno.
> 
> > or        Creative Labs SoundBlaster Vibra 16 Soundcard
> 
> Should work as an SB16
Yup
> 
> > 4. Internal IDE (ATAPI) Zip Drive
> 
> No prob. Will be considered a harddisk to the os (mount from /dev/hd?)
Not anymore, its considered a removable ide floppy in kernel 2.0.31 and
higher,
just build in removable ide floppy support into kernel.
> 
> > 5. Hard drive (Ultra ATA DMA) and CDROM are both standard (IDE?).
> 
> No prob.
> 
> > 6. Monitor
> > either    17" ADI Microscan 5GT
> 
> EXCELLENT monitor. Got the 21" myself.
> 
> > or        17" MAG D700 TCO92
Mags are good, dont know about that paricular model but I have a MX15F 
that I have had since the begining of time it seems, perfect output still.
It still runs good a 100Mhz refresh on all resolutions I run.


> 
> As long as you've got the hsync and vsync for the monitor, all is well.
> Go for one with high refresh rates at high frequencies.
> 
> > 7. Memory is "Ultra Fast" (100Mhz?) SDRAM.
> 
> Shouldn't be a problem
> If you've got over 64 MB, put an "MEM=??MB" line in when configuring
> lilo.
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