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Hey guys. I am attempting to build several Amithlon systems, and hopefully an Amithlon laptop.
There are many guides on the 'net, but they are not overly clear and so it would be best for me to get some good advice from those more knowledgeable than I.
I see there are several new kernals but there seems to be a difference of opinion as to which is the best to use. Some saying kernal4 (the latest), whilst others are saying to stick to kernal 3.10. I can tailor the hardware to suit the kernal so really want the best/easiest and most stable systems.
Which brings me to the topic of hardware. I want to build as high spec as possible (within reason of course) systems to show off the capabilities of Amithlon, so I need to know the best motherboards, CPUs, Graphics Cards and Sound Cards (if the motherboard audio is not supported).
I already have a couple of Abit VA-10 motherboards with Athlon XP 2800+ CPUs as I believe the onboard AC97 should be compatible, and the Via chipset should make the USB compatible as well - is this correct?
Also, can anyone suggest a few fully compatible laptop models? I know the Dell Latitude C series are compatible but they are getting quite long in the tooth and difficult to find these days, whilst the CoreDuo Latitude D series is very easy to find.... but I am not sure how compatible they are.
Lastly, depending on the kernal required, I have NO IDEA how to compile a new Amithlon install CD with the new kernal and drivers (apparently there is also a new driver pack file available) - so would really appreciate help in this, or better still, if someone already has a compiled ISO image or can make me one I would be more than happy to pay for their time as this will be one less headache for me (I am truly a Linux newbie).
Any and all help will of course be greatly appreciated.
Hey guys. I am attempting to build several Amithlon systems, and hopefully an Amithlon laptop.
There are many guides on the 'net, but they are not overly clear and so it would be best for me to get some good advice from those more knowledgeable than I.
I see there are several new kernals but there seems to be a difference of opinion as to which is the best to use. Some saying kernal4 (the latest), whilst others are saying to stick to kernal 3.10. I can tailor the hardware to suit the kernal so really want the best/easiest and most stable systems.
Which brings me to the topic of hardware. I want to build as high spec as possible (within reason of course) systems to show off the capabilities of Amithlon, so I need to know the best motherboards, CPUs, Graphics Cards and Sound Cards (if the motherboard audio is not supported).
I already have a couple of Abit VA-10 motherboards with Athlon XP 2800+ CPUs as I believe the onboard AC97 should be compatible, and the Via chipset should make the USB compatible as well - is this correct?
Also, can anyone suggest a few fully compatible laptop models? I know the Dell Latitude C series are compatible but they are getting quite long in the tooth and difficult to find these days, whilst the CoreDuo Latitude D series is very easy to find.... but I am not sure how compatible they are.
Lastly, depending on the kernal required, I have NO IDEA how to compile a new Amithlon install CD with the new kernal and drivers (apparently there is also a new driver pack file available) - so would really appreciate help in this, or better still, if someone already has a compiled ISO image or can make me one I would be more than happy to pay for their time as this will be one less headache for me (I am truly a Linux newbie).
Any and all help will of course be greatly appreciated.