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paulyt10

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Hey guys, I'm looking to build a system that I can run Linux on...are there any specific items i need to avoid or should i just make it like a windows one? Furthermore, I'm trying to keep it sub $300-400, got any recommendations?
 
Also, I wanted to try and make it mini-atx so i can save space, considering i'm in college. Thanks.
 
Linux should run on most anything. I litteraly scrapped together a linux box and it runs like a champ. I had parts sitting around my room. The trick is to not being impatient with it once it is installed, and work with it to get it fully working to its potential. Most people will help you with that.
 
Linux will run fine on just about anything. Just check if the components are compatable with linux. Most old hardware is compatable. New stuff will say if there are official linux drivers. And if there aren't it will usually get autodetected on install or there are third party drivers available somewhere. Some things, however, are very difficult to get working if its possible at all. Some manufacturers keep enough details secret that its impossible to write drivers for. This is rare, but i ran into it with the wifi card in my laptop.
 
Just about any ITX board you get will have linux support. VIA has made HUGE moves towards writing Linux drivers for their chipsets and chips. Also, there is a wealth of information concerning Linux and ITX systems even on VIA's website. Figure out how much you can spend, get the parts and have some fun!
 
The_Mage18 said:
Just about any ITX board you get will have linux support. VIA has made HUGE moves towards writing Linux drivers for their chipsets and chips. Also, there is a wealth of information concerning Linux and ITX systems even on VIA's website. Figure out how much you can spend, get the parts and have some fun!
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I think your talking about mini-itx. My linux server is a mini-itx system. Pretty cheap, low power requirement and quiet.
 
Only real thing I'd worry about is, if I'm going to be playing games or the like, I'd be sure to get an NVidia card instead of ATI since NVidia linux drivers are much better (plenty of information about this on the *Nix/BSD forum under the OS forum). And if using a dialup modem, I'd check for compatibility first. Other than that, I think pretty much everything is supported to some extent. With ordinary hardware, there's really nothing to worry about.
 
i'd also research sound cards. 19 out of 20 will work fine, as long as it's onboard or pci.

for a budget buy, i'd get a ~2500 Athlon, 512 MB Ram, and a via chipset based motherboard. Personal opinion, i prefer the via chipsets over the nforce chipsets when it comes to linux.

i can affirm the ease of using nvidia video cards, piece-o-cake.

good luck!
 
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