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Re: AMD K6-2 linux system in israel



Hi,

On Sun, 18 Oct 1998, Hadar Roi wrote:

> I wish to buy a machine to run Linux on. It seems that the received wisdom
> on the net is that AMD K6-2 based systems give the best price/performance
> ratio, and that the ASUS and FIC super7 mobo's are very stable under
> Linux. In Israel however, non-Intel CPUs aren't that easy to come by, and
> the ASUS and FIC super7 mobo's aren't imported. 
> 
> So my questions are: Are any of you people here run Linux on a K6-2
> system? Where did you buy it? Which mobo do you use? Is it a good
> idea to import a mobo by "yevu ishi"?

I run a K6-2 with an ASUS P5B motherboard. ASUS boards can be bought at
Omnitech, Five Exits, or Radix (www.radix.co.il). K6-2 is rather rare, but
I know of one place you can buy it, though I don't recommend it -
Spiritus trading.

Shachar Tal
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