CPU

I'm sorry I have to say this but to have a good linux box, get an Intel CPU.. The new 100MHz bus CPUs are were officially announced April 15. I know I know.. There's AMD, Sparc, G3, 604e and Alpha which are also quite good.. The only thing is, there isn't any good distribution.A good old fashion Intel CPU is the way to go.. I just wish more software was portable..

But if you didn't like my answer above, get a G3 or an Alpha 600Mhz CPU for power... Just remember, the CPU is not the only thing in the world... Stack up on RAM, 128MB is at least what you should have.. Fast HDs are good too.. The combination of all three is perfect..

The K6-300 and K6-2 are looking pretty good now too! .. very cheap!!