----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fletcher" <fm_maillists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:34 PM Subject: Re: Motherboard Recommendations > On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 23:43, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > On 03/19/2005 02:40:25 PM, Gib Gilbertson Jr. wrote: > > > Hi. > > > > > > I want to build a web/e-mail/file server running FC for home network > > > use. I'd appreciate some recommendations for motherboards to put in > > > the machine. > > > > nforce 3 - for an amd64 cpu > > I'm not sure if SATA is supported in FC3 install kernel, but I'm > > guessing it will be in FC4 install kernel (I can't guarantee it) - but > > you can always install to ATA and use SATA for your data drives if > > installing to SATA is an issue. > > > > I personally prefer Asus boards, always had good luck with them. > > > > -- > > Michael A. Peters > > http://mpeters.us/ > > I've used an Intel D865PERL motherboard to build two systems with a 3GHz P4 in > each, Seagate SATA hard drives and Sony optical drives on the ribbon cable > IDE sockets. Both systems installed FC3 dual booting with XP OK. The only > problem I encountered was that the FC3 automatic partitioning failed to work > on both machines, so I had to do it manually. > > Trouble is that although I'm very pleased with these motherboards, I'm told by > the supplier I bought them from that Intel might not be making them any more. > They are certainly difficult for me to get hold of now so my advice is if you > find one grab it fast. > > Hope I've helped > > Dave F Hi, Mine is the same brand and same chip set (Intel) with a Western Digital SATA hard disk. i did not get this error (automatic partitioning) there. i think this is not an issue from motherboard Mohan
