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Problem choosing video- and controller cards

Problem choosing video- and controller cards

Post by Pa » Fri, 19 May 1995 04:00:00



Hi folks
I'm aboute to buy some harware for a Linux installation
at home. I'm planning to buy a AMD DX4/100 processor with
a PCI bus. But my problem is what video and controller
cards should a buy.
I have heard that there are some cards that one should avoid
if Linux is to be the OS.
Can anyboby out there tell me which cards that I should not buy
for this purpose, if any. I would very much appreciate some good
advices for what to buy, aswell.
How aboute the processor AMD DX4/100?
Does anyone know any problems running Linux on this processor?

ThankYou
Pas

 
 
 
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