Can this new system run Linux reliably?

[Leo V]

I'm asking because of horrible past experiences with VIA chipsets (under Windoze, though). Here's my new rig:

AMD Tbird 1.1GHz processor
Asus A7V133 motherboard -- the new VIA KT133A chipset, 266MHz FSB, built-in Promise ATA100 and AC97 sound
512MB (2x256MB) Kingmax PC133 SDRAM
Creative GeForce2 MX AGP video
IBM 75GXP ATA100 disk

I have kernel 2.4.1 running fine so far, but I'm wondering if there are any (at all!) potential stability issues I should consider for this platform. I'm not confident how mature its hardware and software support is. Also, any problems that might impair performance?
Thanks!
LeoV

[ 05 February 2001: Message edited by: Leo V ]

[Mithix]

I think that almost all hardware will work fine, it's just that some are more of a headache to set up than others© I see two possible issues there: one is the nVidia graphics card, which have traditionally been harder to set up than 3dfx graphics cards, and the ATA100 controller© I see a lot of people who have trouble with their ATA66 controllers ¥some only work at 33 I guess¤, so that might be an issue© GL© :¤

[discipledoc]

What type of connection do you have for your network and/or internet? That sounds just like my linux box.

[Mr.Sparkle]

I think there is a know prob in the linux nvidia kernal with the 2.4.x version of the kernal.. might wanna look that up. I think i saw it at www.thedukeofurl.com (http://www.thedukeofurl.com)

[Leo V]

discipledoc, I use a 3com 10/100 PCI nic which has native drivers in the kernel. No problems there.

Mr.Sparkle, found the patch, thanks!