[plug] Can I install Linux on my new system?

[Chris Cornish]

rick it should be fine but sometimes agp cards cause problems (under
all plaforms) eg Hang the system and they put alot of load onto the
cpu but if you have it we can use it it should be ok with the later
versions of Xfree if not just get MetroX


---Rick <rickd at eon.net.au> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I've just upgraded my computer system, and want to be sure that it's
ok for
> Linux. I know, I should have asked before I bought the parts, but,
it's the
> system I wanted.
> 
> The motherboard is a DFI P5BV3+ Rev. B+ (System 7)
> Processor is an AMD K6 350 MHz
> Ram is  64 Mb
> Video card is aa AOpen PA5OE AGP Card with 8 Mb DRAM
> CD-ROM is an ADAPTI 32x
> 
> The part of the system that worries me the most is the video card. I
can
> vaguely recall someone posting a message on a news group about
problems
> with the AGP type video cards. I'm not sure if his was an isolated
case or
> if this is a general, as yet unsupported thing.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help offered.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Rick
> 
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