hi i wanna get a new computer but i am very confused about choices and wanna know how different part are compatible on linux
cpu :
is there any difference between intel and amd IN LINUX ??
main board :
is there any main board that is NOT supported in linux?
what about their bios?>
graphic card :
ati or nvidia or something else?
which is more compatible and if so which model ?
harddrive :
i think there are all compatible with linux right?
i dont need raid . just SATA
rams:??
i know them but i wanted an experienced user to tell me for example is there any different support for AMD or Intel cpus?
No. Both work.
so what is this “application accelerator” that i have to install on windows to reach full capacity of intel chipset?
Don’t know. My computer is fast enough under Linux. 
Maybe it accelerates applications at 9.8 m/s^2 towards the trash can?
If you go for all the ‘latest and Greatest’ ‘Bells and Whistles’ - expect issues.
The HCL url given above is a good place start, but remember it may not be complete.
Generally Linux is going to work for you. But as a rule I build my own box.
I recently purchased a Laptop - Lenovo R61e - and it works out of the box. Lenovo / IBM /Dell / ASUS all distribute Laptops with Linux pre-installed (I probably missed others too).
Take a look at the signature of users in the forum. Many put there specs there. This can help you identify potentially compatible hardware.
> cpu :
>
> is there any difference between intel and amd IN LINUX ??
Nope.
> main board :
> is there any main board that is NOT supported in linux?
> what about their bios?>
Check the HCL. Mainboards can be tricky, as can BIOS versions. E.g. on my Samsung laptop I had to downgrade the BIOS to make it work.
> graphic card :
> ati or nvidia or something else?
> which is more compatible and if so which model ?
I’m a die hard NVidia user, but it seems the ATI drivers are catching up. Both vendors’ websites should list the cards compatible with the proprietary Linux driver they offer.
> harddrive :
> i think there are all compatible with linux right?
> i dont need raid . just SATA
Yep. They should plain work.
> rams:??
Depends on what you want to do with the machine. 1 GB is okay, I find 2GB convenient (I run virtual machines in VMWare now and then), then again RAM is SO cheap these days, I guess I’d just fill all slots the board has and forget about it.
Uwe
> so what is this “application accelerator” that i have to install on
> windows
A marketing gimmick which is unneeded if using Linux?
On 10/23/2008 rd1381 wrote:
> so what is this “application accelerator” that i have to install on
> windows to reach full capacity of intel chipset?
It is an ATA driver.
Uwe
no its not
my vga card is onboard
what about this ??
it has a program in windows to install
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
I have pretty much the latest as you can see in my signature (apart from the graphics card).
The motherboard is a msi pn7 zilent. The only problem was i ha to manually install the network nforce drivers from here
Everything else worked OOTB
Geoff
so with the exception off bios graphic card and wireless netcard ,everything eles is supported to the fullest in linux?
> no its not
Uh, I thought that was a serious question, not a quiz.
From the Intel site:
“The Intel® Application Accelerator replaces the ATA drivers that come with Windows* with drivers optimized for desktop and mobile PCs using select Intel® chipsets. It reduces the storage sub-system bottleneck, enabling the processor and other system level hardware to be more productive and efficient. It is not a requirement for your operating system to work properly.”
> my vga card is onboard
My hovercraft is full of eels 
SCNR
Uwe