Hey Mike!

That MotherBoard will work suitely with Linux! You might want to update your bios depending on which version you have. Bios updates are a good move when building any system.
Bios Update Links (Check your Manufacturer Site) http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/146778-30-bios-updates-2004

The D915PBL board doesn't have integrated video; your video card is going to be more important to the build (so you can use X and a nice monitor successfully) [unless you plan to use text only linux]; what is your video card?

Here's an example of someone using your MotherBoard for Linux - discussing the age old battle of Video Cards (to give you an idea of how important this is): http://www.astahost.com/info.php/video-card-battle-ati-vs-n-vidia_t7007.html

Also do you have a RAID card, SCSI or anything other that's special? You want to be sure that the drivers are available in your distro of choice.

I really love FedoraCore 9 for an advanced user system.

If this is your first build you might try out Kubuntu with KDE, since it's powerful but really well supported.

Are you a student or developer? Linux programming, graphics, and office tools are easy to use!

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis || http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obnosis | Obnosis.com (503)754-4452

From: mylinux@cox.net
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Intel Motherboard and Linux?
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:35:01 -0700

I have an Intel D915PBL power series motherboard. I would like to use it with Linux. Does anyone

in the Linux Group have experience with this board and Linux. I can load any Linux Distro on it but

I would hate to break the seal on the box if it does not work with linux.

Thanks'

Mike Enriquez

Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. Learn Now