On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:10:26 +0000, zalzon wrote:

> Hi,
> I'll be upgrading my computer soon. I'd like to know if mini-ATX
> boards which have onboard sound & onboard video (video card integrated
> on the motherboard) are OK with linux?
>
> For example, would the ASRock K7VM4 be allright? Will I have a hell
> of a time getting it to work with Mandrake 9.2 & Suse 9.0? What
> worries me is that I don't think the mobo manufacturer provides Linux
> drivers for their onboard video/sound.
>
> Another choice I was thinking of is the Asus A7V8X-MX. Again I don't
> know if they provide linux drivers.
>

I have tested A7V8X-MX with 2000XP in it with the MandrakeMove
with no additional hardware and it was working right away,
connected to internet with no hesitations, and sound was working
good, played audio cd perfect,
however wait for others opinions as I'm a very new to linux,
and at the moment i have a different mobo in my comp
as that one was taken away from me by my kids :-(

greetings
Andy


> Does anyone have either of the above boards and using onboard video &
> audio while running mandrake & suse?
>
> Do you think its a better idea to buy a regular ATX board and the
> sound & video card separately to prevent driver availability problems?
> It would add to the cost of the system though...