Chad Perrin wrote:
> It really varies from one Intel board to the next. In general, the
> higher-end boards tend to work better with Linux, and the lower-end
> boards less well, though I don't know how much of a constant that is.
> You'll probably have to investigate the various chipsets and how well
> they play with Linux, using Google, for yourself. I know of at least
> one each of a high-end Intel chipset that worked brilliantly with Linux
> and a low-end Intel chipset that didn't much work at all, though I don't
> for the life of me remember the names/numbers of the chipsets in
> question. I wish I had more information to offer.
Oh don't bother about thaat...you've been a big help already...I didn't
search "chipset" so I'll give that a go and dig a little deeper.
> On the plus side, according to Intel's marketing literature, they're
> working more with FLOSS developers to ensure that their hardware is
> supportable across platforms. Whether that bears out remains to be
> seen, of course.
Well, it's good to see active involvement. They obviously feel Kinux
isn't going anywhere now that the patent case is running out of steam.
Kinda makes me wonder what they see in their "crystal ball" for the
future in light of that.....I just love watching these companies jockey
for position in the market....:)
Chris
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