[Ham-Computers] Re: [Ham-Linux] Which distrabution (was Running Linux)

[Ken Sprouse]

Colburn wrote:

> John, et al,
>
>    Not to hijack the thread (please alter the Subject as is appropriate)
> but I have related questions.
>
>    I have been running RedHat 9 but have been dissatisfied with the
> limited capacity to support hardware and their withdrawal from 
> distributing common apps.
>
>    The Novell purchase of SuSE should lead to broader distribution and
> given the lunacy in EU courts versus Linux and GPL in general it is 
> probably best in the long-term to get ownership outside of the reach 
> of that mess.
>
>    That said, my needs are:
>
> 1. A new motherboard.  I have purchased an aluminum ATX case (chosen 
> for quality and EMI/RFI features), a 430watt supply, an Athlon XP 
> 2500+ cpu w/fan.  I am looking real hard at the recently discontinued 
> EPoX EP-8KRA2+.  Any thoughts re. that board and Linux? I looked at 
> the nVidia boards but keep reading about the need for kludgy workarounds
> to get good Linux performance due to driver limits.
>
> 2.  Any concerns about EMI/RFI from this board or others?
>
> 3.  Is the Matron 550 video card a decent choice?
>
> Thanks!, blessed New Year, & 73, doc
>
What do you think of Mandrake?  I have read favorable reviews in Linux 
World Magazine and another local ham that uses it at work has had good 
things to say about it.  Also has anyone tried Fedora Core1?  Looks like 
Red Hat 9 will be the last "consumer" version from them.  I will also be 
interested in hearing how you make out with RFI from the case that you 
have chosen.  I am moving my LinkSys router and DSL modem to another 
part of the house soon.  It is currently in the next room and I think it 
is playing havoc with my HF radio.  Interesting thread.

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