[H-GEN] Linux (or FreeBSD) and Socket 7 Motherboards

[Hilton Travis]

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Hi David,

> > I'm quite willing to purchase an excess Super Socket 7 board from
> > someone if they have a spare, or I'll just buy a Gigabyte GA-5AX
> > motherboard in the next week or so.  These boards seem to be quite
> > good, and the ALI chipset is supposed to be supported by Linux.
>
> I don't know your budget but the MSI 6163 adjustable boards that have
> just been superceded are selling ( or were) for $159 at Sunlit they
> are very good for Linux and you can adjust various voltages etc.

The only problem with these boards is they do not accept K6-II/400
processors.  The MSI-6163 motherboard is quite nice I agree, but it is a
Slot 1 motherboard - and I already have the K6-2/400 processor sitting here
waiting to do something.

Regards,
Hilton


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