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Master of Reality:
what d'ya guys think of my new linux computer:
cant remember the mobo
AMD Duron 1GHZ
64 MB onboard video
onboard 3D sound
128 MB RAM (i'm getting more)
onboard 10/100 Ethernet card
came with a 20GB HD and a DVD drive
SiS 650 chipset for the onboard stuff

i am taking out the 20GB HD and replacing with a 40GB and a 2GB.
i put in a CD burner. (this stuff is outta my old comp)

I am also "selling" the video out of my old comp, 20 GB HD,  ethernet out of my old comp, keyboard, mouse that came with it.

all together i will be spending $300
I have yet to get the video to work with linux red hat 7.2 ( i need SiS 650 chipset drivers)

voidmain:
http://www.webit.at/~twinny/linuxsis630.shtml

Calum:
i've seen quite a few people with those chipsets recently, and they are not supported by default in linux, you need to go to Thomas' site there (which is moving soon!), as Main said, and get the stuff, and install it like he says.

Maybe i am a total dumbass, but i find it difficult to follow some of the info on that page, so if you or anybody else has success with the SiS630 or other SiS chipset, please post instructions or hints here. I will do the same as i am going to set up mandrake 8 next week with my crappy SiS630 video card. Oh yes, that goes for SiS630 modems too, any bright ideas, let's hear them! ta...

badkarma:
dump the onboard video and just spend a few bucks (50 orso) for a geforce 2.....

that's my advice at least  

Calum:
aha! some of us are stuck with the onboard shit and no alternative since we bought a LAPTOP!!!!!
i suppose i'll just have to nut it out instead of running away from the problem!  ;)

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