<p>What I do is head to NewEgg and put together a halfway decent system. I use AMD processors for everything, usually quad cores in servers (I won't have any need for a 6-core for some time, I hope). I use systems with AMD chipsets, as well. I can send you a parts list for the last system I built if that'd help any, but I can tell you that as long as Linux supports the hardware on the mobo, it should be just fine.</p>
<p>One thing to note: not all onboard SATA chipsets (or their drivers) support port multipliers. I know this from recent experience. AMD/ATIs do, though, some with support in them even at the BIOS level.</p>
<p> - mike</p>
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Sent from my ADP1 running Android 2.1</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">On May 4, 2010 11:45 AM, "Robert Owen" <<a href="mailto:robeowen@gmail.com">robeowen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>Hi, All, I haven't posted to the list in several years, so please<br>
forgive my "lurking" most of the time. My son-in-law is studying at<br>
home for the RHCT exam and wants to know what motherboard and<br>
processor, and minimum amount of memory he needs to set up a server to<br>
learn with. Initially, it will be for a home network, but later, maybe<br>
on . . . ? It must be able to set up virtual servers, too.<br>
<br>
Thanks for any help given.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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Bob Owen<br>
770-540-4920<br>
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