[mythtv-users] Wiki

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Tue Jul 7 16:58:29 UTC 2009


Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 10:11 AM, drew einhorn <drew.einhorn at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> What information would you want to see in the wiki page
>> for each motherboard?
> 
> 
> I'd like to see a table of components (VGA, onboard sounds, etc., etc.) that
> are known to work with Linux (and of course MythTV) and perhaps links to the
> drivers or kernel versions they are included in.  Maybe this information is
> elsewhere (Linux hardware database?) but I think those would be the useful
> pieces of information.  Nothing is worse than buying a "7.1 sound card"
> motherboard to find that it doesn't work in Linux.
> 
Chipsets can be dealbreakers too. I have two motherboards that work *just 
perfect* in Windows (which I don't use), but the chipsets are pathetic in Linux.

-- 

Mike Perkins



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