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On Feb 5, 12:54pm, Rodney Thayer wrote: > In case anyone else forgets to keep an eye out for those Saturday computer > shows, there's one this weekend in Methuen. >-- End of excerpt from Rodney Thayer Hi guys, I haven't been to a meeting since I started working second shift and Satur-days last August (I miss the beer at CBC too!), but I saw Rodney's post and have a question or two. I want to buy an intell-ish system and have found that nobody selling hardware understands what makes a board, a chip, and O/S *really* hum together, especially when it comes to running linux. I need advice on boards and chips. I am considering an Asus board (P/I-P55TVP4) with an Intel Pentium 133 (possibly MMX) and 512 cache / 32Mb of 60ns RAM, but no one has the guts to say "no performance hit with linux using this board over an Intel board" and there are *several* intel boards (with HX and VX based chipsets - which are also available on many "bargain-brand" boards) Has anyone used an Asus board? What about the Cyrix 686 family of chips? Any problems? Good experiences? I'm only running linux and W95. This could fill a book, I know. But what is a guy to do...just reach in and grab one - or buy an intel board and chip out of fear? I have an ISDN line ready to go, free connectivity through work and holiday cash still burning a hole in my pocket! I can read most of a schematic and compile a little C code, but I am essentially lost with all the marketing hogwash. I could use any suggestions you folks might have. (For you Digital guys, my next system will be an alpha, but I have to hand down my old stuff to my 8-year-old.) I would appreciate any help at all. -- Chuck -- =========================================================================== BBN customer replies and inquiries should be mailed to OPS at BBNPLANET.COM or discussed at 800-632-7638. Those facilities are staffed 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, whereas private email and voicemail, like mine, are not. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Young General Info: http://www.bbn.com BBN Corporation Specific inquiries or requests: Network Operations Center ops at bbnplanet.com (24hr-email) 150 CambridgePark Drive 1.800.632.7638 (24hr-phone) M/S 20/2d, Cambridge, MA 02140 1.617.873.6351 (24hr-facsimile) ===========================================================================
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