Re: i'm new. anyone recommend P4 computer for linux?

[Hella <redhat echeeba com>]

Well, the components would be what you need to worry about:

1) Check video compatibility (most well known vender are supported)
2) If using a modem or non-standard netowrk adaptor, check for support
3) Check the support for your sound card
4) If using firewire, check support for your card

Otherwise, the memory, cpu, and system board do not matter as long as it 
is a working x86 machine.

I suggest building your own computer, for the same price you can get all 
top of the line components. I suggest Intel board, P4 cpu, any well 
known vendor for RAM, Nvdia video card, any soundblaster sound card, any 
well known vendor for a dvd/cdrom.

Just stay mainstream vendors and for the most part your hardware will be 
compatible, howeever, there are exceptions.

-CC


Alex Chooi wrote:
>  
> Hi! Everyone How's life? I'm new in Linux. I would like to buy a 
> computer for Linux. I heard from my friend, not all system suit for 
> linux and it will hang if not compatible. Thus, I planning to buy a 
> computer that is compatible to linux. I would like to know any idea if i 
> buy dell P4 computer or IBM P4 computer? Please advice me if any. Thanks you
>  
> from alex