From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JH409-0003Cm-9Y for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:16:17 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 14637E03B7; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:16:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp-out3.blueyonder.co.uk (smtp-out3.blueyonder.co.uk [195.188.213.6]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9210E03B7 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:16:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [172.23.170.146] (helo=anti-virus03-09) by smtp-out3.blueyonder.co.uk with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1JH405-0007ZD-Ui for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:16:14 +0000 Received: from [82.37.144.223] (helo=ep.mine.nu) by asmtp-out1.blueyonder.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1JH3wP-0001dR-4M for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:12:25 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.104] (82-37-144-223.cable.ubr03.telf.blueyonder.co.uk [82.37.144.223]) (Authenticated sender: neil) by ep.mine.nu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4294C140BAA32 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:12:17 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <47950AB1.40406@ep.mine.nu> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:12:17 +0000 From: Neil Walker User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20071031) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Via vb70001 mini-itx vrs Gentoo References: <50732.65.5.204.50.1200850384.squirrel@webmail.pcsrvc.com> <20080120194015.4804efab@loonquawl.digimed.co.uk> <4793A9AC.2000906@gmail.com> <4793D272.5060500@ep.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ep-mine-nu-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ep-mine-nu-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ep-mine-nu-MailScanner-From: neil@ep.mine.nu X-Spam-Status: No X-Archives-Salt: fd2ea2b9-83ed-4a6d-9d78-ea8c1b686a21 X-Archives-Hash: 56a1543580cc9931a79fec21e74ea925 Drew wrote: > I'd agree with you for motherboards but not the mini-ITX all-in-one > boards. I bought a used SP13000G (CN400 based) before Christmas to use > as a (nearly) silent front end for MythTV and it's been rock solid. > It's the newer chipsets that are the real problem - especially in regard to the graphics support. VIA have shown no real interest in this respect to Linux users. Somewhat surprising considering their drive to market their products in countries like Brazil. The Openchrome project is doing sterling work but progress is frustratingly slow. Fully working and stable video drivers for Linux are still a very long way away. :( In general, I would have to say, if you run Linux, stay away from VIA. Be lucky, Neil -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list