>I am building a new computer (a first for me) and will >be using an Abit KT7A motherboard with Athlon 1.3 Ghz >cpu. I would appreciate recommendations for a video >card which could be auto detected or at least very >easy to install for X window system. I have tried >installing a Linux drive for an NVIDIA Geforce GTS >chip set on another machine without success. Also I >want to install a CD-WR internal or CD-rom it must be >able to be bootable. Thanks. Regarding the video card >one of the things I wish to do is edit video and >convert analog vcr tapes to digital format movies ie >mpeg. Will I need a seperate card for this pupose or >can this be combined with card for monitor? I purchased a Plextor 12/10/32 rewritable IDE-CD and can only say good about it. If you're planning on burning CDs (sounds like you might have lots of videos), get one with BURN-Proof. Of the 50+ CDs I've burned, I haven't had one coaster! It's definitely worth the extra cash. Most (if not all) modern motherboards and CD players should support booting from the CD. HTH, Scott
