[plug] choosing a motherboard for Linux - does it matter?

[Mike Holland]

   This should be a FAQ, but given how little recent info I found on the 
web, should I assume it doesn't matter much?   Are there any special
considerations for Linux?
   Does the motherboard brand matter (for Linux), or is it just the 
chipset that counts?
   Are some chipsets better for suspend-to-RAM, or -to-disk ?

Nvidia seem to provide good Linux support. Is nForce-4 a reasonable 
choice?  e.g. Abit NV8 (PCI-E, Gb-ether )
Any reason to choose nForce-3 instead?   (AGP)

Mike.