[PLUG] Barebones desktop evaluation

[MJang]

On Sat, 2008-12-27 at 08:07 -0800, Bill Barry wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:26 AM, MJang <mike at mommabears.com> wrote:
> 
> > The thing I'm not sure about is the motherboard, an EVGA e-7050/610i.
> > www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4245906&sku=E145-2050&srkey=E145-2050
> >
> > though http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/EVGA_nForce_e-7050_610i seems
> > promising.
> 
> This didn't look like a great endorsement of the motherboard, the NIC
> wasn't recognized and  he had to go through some strange hoops to do
> the installation.
> 
> The reviews for the motherboard here
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16813188034
> are also not so encouraging.

Bill, thanks so much. I didn't realize that NewEgg had such an extensive
database of reviews. These reviews also note one customer who couldn't
get virtualization going because of the motherboard, which is a
showstopper for me.

Thanks,
Mike