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Date:	Thu, 3 Jul 2003 11:42:19 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: motherboard selection

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David Rose wrote:

> ...hi...first thanx for the info....i'am only passably
> proficient on os/2...is there any os2 webb site that
> lists the mb north/south bridge support chipset that
> os/2 is compatible with... do you recommend that i
> choose a mb with onboard sound & net nic or graphics
> chips.... tia dave rose

This is to some extent a matter of personal preference. I lean towards the control freak end of the spectrum, so I prefer to have just about everything be a la carte, for specific item by item choice. (But that seems to be less
and less of an option these days, with the newer motherboards, which have so much stuff built-in.) There can be certain ramifications for OS/2 users, where one might want to avoid conflicts, or not have to bother trying to turn
built-ins OFF in the BIOS, and to be sure of having appropriate drivers, etc. This is less of an issue than it was before, thanks to things like SDD / SNAP for the video, but we're still not in the carefree status of Win users,
when it comes to connecting most any hardware and having it be auto-detected and working with no effort or concerns.

Jordan

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