Linux drivers for Asus P5B-MX?

Shwick · 06-19-2008, 12:16 AM

I plan on buying a new machine to install/learn linux with, but I'm unsure if there are linux drivers for my motherboard.

I'm thinking of getting the ASUS P5B-MX mATX 946GZ http://www.directcanada.com/products...nufacture=ASUS.

I couldn't find linux chipset/graphics/sound/lan drivers for the motherboard on Asus's website- they only have windows. Does anyone know if there are linux/ubuntu drivers for this motherboard, where to find them, and why they wouldn't be posted on Asus's website?

Thanks.

jiml8 · 06-19-2008, 01:07 AM

946GZ chipset is fully supported:
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/documentation.html

Similar boards from Asus have been rated on this site:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/sh...t/4042/cat/all

There shouldn't be any problem.

lvgandhi · 06-19-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Shwick

I plan on buying a new machine to install/learn linux with, but I'm unsure if there are linux drivers for my motherboard.

I'm thinking of getting the ASUS P5B-MX mATX 946GZ http://www.directcanada.com/products...nufacture=ASUS.

I couldn't find linux chipset/graphics/sound/lan drivers for the motherboard on Asus's website- they only have windows. Does anyone know if there are linux/ubuntu drivers for this motherboard, where to find them, and why they wouldn't be posted on Asus's website?

Thanks.

Ubuntu has everything. Even debian etch it is working. For ethernet,you may have to d/l and install driver in etch.

Shwick · 06-19-2008, 06:39 PM

Thanks a lot, now I can go ahead and buy the system.