Re: PC for performer
Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:09:17 -0700
Scott Herod wrote:
>
> My wife has given me permission to get a new PC to learn
> all about Performer and Linux. I am hoping to get some
> information from people on the list about their experiences.
>
> I assume that the machine should have the faster processor
> and as much memory as I can afford. How about drives; is
> the faster access time of a SCSI drive important? ( For that
> matter, does Linux have problems with drives with more than
> 4Gig of space? That apparently was a problem when trying to
> install NT4 and RedHat 5 on a single drive. )
>
> I expect that the SGI machines would be the best, but is
> the price difference worth it? Do you need a special version
> of Linux to access the two processors?
>
> How about graphics cards? Is it correct that there are
> no Linux accelerators for the 320 hardware? A quick check
> at www.linux.net/hardware/components.html lists no graphics
> components.
The 320 graphics are integrated on the motherboard as part of the UMA
memory controller. There are currently no Linux drivers so it would be a
poor choice for Performer on Linux.
>
> Any information or pointers to information would be greatly
> appreciated.
Cheers,Angus.
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