On 10/10/11 22:49, john lewis wrote:
> I had no problems with buying a Novatech "bundle" when I upgraded my
> system a few years back. I went for an AMD processor and a built in
> video and picked one that was 'Debian compatible' (of course, me being
> me!)
It's been a good few years since I have encountered hardware
compatibility problems with a motherboard when building a system from
scratch.
That's not to say the problem has disappeared completely, just that
you'd be very unlucky to fall foul of it these days, in my experience.
When ordering from Novatech, eBuyer and the like, check the review
section as folk will often post to the effect that an item is compatible
with Linux. I think eBuyer also allows you to post questions too, so you
can ask specifically whether problems have been encountered in this regard.
A quick search through the Ubuntu forums might be in order too, as there
are likely to be posts there relating to any show-stopping issues you
might encounter.
Sean
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