Runs well under linux
352831
Unlike most people I bought this card solely to use on my linux box.  The card functions fine with the default xorg drivers, but it really shines once you download the nvidia driver from nvidia's site.  It allowed me to play eve at full settings.  (That said it didn't survive a 300+ ship fleet battle running 2 clients, but honestly I don't recommend high setting for that on any card.)
2637719
Now that Steam has some Linux games, I decided to upgrade my XBMC-based HTPC to take advantage of some couch gaming. Plays All Valve titles on mid to high settings smoothly. It of course struggles with more modern games on ultra-high settings, but plays them ok on low. Most importantly, it plays 1080p video without a touch of shuddering or lag. Sound support for Linux is iffy, but honestly, that's to be almost expected.
4558634
I bought this due to recommendations from other Linux users. I wanted something that would work in Linux without a fuss, as wireless setup is a common pain point in Linux lame (especially when a bunch of quirky "draft-n" cards were flooding the market for half a decade.)

I plugged the card in, booted my PC, and was delighted to see my Kububtu 14.04 install work with it immediately. It uses a well-tested atheros Chipset, and Kubuntu had no trouble pulling in the required driver. I proceeded to punish it with torrents, streaming, iso downloads, etc and it performed as fast as my router would allow. The speed issues encountered in early versions of the driver seem to have been fixed.

Highly recommended for Linux users who don't want any drama from their wireless card.
1434931
i was hesitant because we mostly have linux boxes at home, however it plays under Wine pretty well for the most part.
1289846
Let me say that even though I only gave it 4 stars I think this is a top notch linux distribution. I run a Intel Pentium P4 2ghz processor with 512 ram; a GeForce 2 video card with 64 megs; 40 gig e/ide hard drive; sound blaster live; netware ethernet card; a ASUS P4S533-X Motherboard...I think that's all the pertinant information.
This distro loaded up great. It found all my hardware without any problems. The software management tool, YaST, is brilliant! It also doubles for online updates. It is very easy to use and very user friendly. YaST was excellent for adding or removing anything software related with ALOT of ease. Some people have complained that the "loader" screen hides all the process loads at start up, but I think this is a very weak complaint. First you can hit the tab key if you want to watch every process load at start up. Second, yes I watch the processes load sometimes...but not every single time I turn the machine on! That's coffee pouring time! So hit tab if you want to watch the processes load, but if you don't watch then who cares what it shows. That's just my opinion.
The only thing I did not like was the display. Like a previous reviewer, my screen would be occasionally "moved" when I logged in. Easy to change back, but it takes a few minutes...and it is just plain annoying! Also the screen, on my machine at least, didn't look "clean". I don't know how to describe it, but it was as though it was ever so slightly out of focus. Nothing I did would fix it. I can't say whether it was my machine, operator error, or what.
Everything together though it is definately one of the best distros I've tried to date.
2481573
I was a little worried that it might not work on Linux (SLED 10), but it does!  Love it!
3540801
Works well. Using Nvidia driver on Lubuntu 16.04. Pretty much plug and play so far. Haven't used for games so I can't comment there, been fine for everything else. Good improvement over on-board for older system.
672032
This NAS is a linux based system that is quiet, stable, and speedy.  I knock it down a star because setting up a data volume isn't 100% intuitive, and its default settings for sshd allow root access.  As a linux distribution designer I found it easier to ssh into the box and manage it than to puzzle through the web UI in a couple of situations.  That seems like a misdesign to me.  I'm pretty happy with it overall as a replacement for a failing home-built system for CIFS shares and backups.
2758562
I am a Red Hat Linux system administrator. I purchased this Ubuntu version of Linux to get a taste of another brand of Linux to compare.
683819
WARNING: This review is very Linux-centric. If you're using Windows, This processor is A-OK. Buy it.

TL:DR: The Linux Video Driver sucked. It doesn't now. Buy it.

What I like: The price is right. You get decent 3D graphics and a workable CPU for a (relative) small amount of money. The chip does do some mild overclocking. I gave the gpu a +40mhz boost to round it to a cool 800mhz, which made a difference in some 3D accelerated Linux apps: No problems or complications doing that (but that depends on your motherboard). The CPU performance is fine. I used this to replace an aging Intel C2D 7300 and it does handle the workload thrown at it efficiently. I'm able to do XBMC HD playback all while file serving and running other daemon processes in the background with no noticeable issues. Plus the chip is power friendly at idle and doesn't often break past 15-35% CPU on day to day usage.

What I don't like: AMD really needs to make some improvements to their video drivers, Linux in particular. Steam for Linux is problematic on their current release video driver and requires (as of 4/14/2013) a beta driver to work normally. Plus you have to do some console commands to force permanent overscan correction, even though the AMD Catalyst Command Module for Linux allows you to dial in your setting there. It SHOULD save... but doesn't. That, as the kids are saying, is ratchet. I have an AMD A10 that I use for a Windows 8 light gaming box, so I can vouch for the Windows video drivers being better. So MOST of you won't have a problem with this (98.83% of you, to be exact). However it is annoying. Plus don't get me started on the issues AMD has with Crossfire, if you do plan on pairing the APU's iGPU with a discrete GPU for better gaming performance. Also it would be nice to see more software take advantage of the OpenCL capabilities of the iGPU to really leverage the iGPU's power. This isn't really a problem with the chip per se. But when you do use OpenCL apps, this processor does shine really well along with every other chip in the AMD Virgo family. It makes a difference when using video transcoding apps like Handbrake and (eventually) the Adobe Software Suite.

What I can't talk about: The stock cooler. I actually used a closed loop water cooler on this thing. Overkill? Probably. So I can't vouch for how good or bad it is. If you ever get the option to buy this thing OEM (w/no cooling fan) for $10 cheaper, that's the route to go.

Overall: I actually do recommend this processor, linux driver issues aside, if you're looking to build a modest PC that has enough oomph to do basic tasks without limiting yourself too much with a "dual core" A6 or A4. The iGPU on the A8 isn't too far behind the A10's in performance benchmarks if you do have a desire to game on it. Same is to be said about straight CPU performance as well. I guess it boils down to your budget and if you want to pony up more cash for a few more FPS. The biggest place you get gimped on this chip is shader count in comparison to the A10, but it doesn't make that much of a difference. So if you're not gaming, this is a solid processor to buy.

UPDATE: 7/11/2013 - AMD Catalyst Linux drivers have been updated. Steam for Linux works properly. Dialing in the overscan correction from Linux Catalyst Control Center works properly.

Side note - I highly advise downloading the video driver directly from AMD and installing via command line rather than use any linux driver installer. Just throwing that out there..
2491230
I recieved this little gem today and installed Linux Mint 17.2 and it seems to work pretty good. I haven't put it through too much torture yet, but I think it will make a decent little desktop unit for work. Not much linux support for the built in blue tooth, but the wireless fired right up. Seems to be a kind of laptop motherboard. By the way, it came with an installed Windows 7 OS, If anybody still uses Windows any more
3474798
Ordered this with a bit of uncertainty however worries where unfounded as this works like a champ. Fires up in Linux with no added drivers. Driver disc included for Windoze and osx though we've not used it there. Our use is for a tftp server - no issues with it whatsoever.
1314448
Works great and the driver support for Linux isn't terrible. I was hoping that this card would be able to push 5 1080p monitors but it doesn't seem to be able to go above 3 so I'll probably end up buying a second one of these.
2605712
Having switched recently to Linux, I bought this game because of all the hype surrounding it and even more because it is one of the rare mega-hit titles available for Linux. (there is Linux installer on every UT 2004 DVD even when the label says it is only for Win2000/XP).

The game is terrific, it works smoothly on 32 and 64/bit Linux boxes and I look forward to the sequel if there is to be one.
2089001
It's hard to find products that expressly declare their Linux support, even when they do. This worked just fine out of the box. It's slightly bigger than I'd expected and does stick out a bit, but I'm quite pleased by the range, compatibility, and low power footprint.
3022587
These Pi 3's are ideal for a HTPC system running Kodi (or variant). So much so that I dedicated my first one to that job and bought a second one for tinkering with other projects. It just blows my mind that these things can run a full-blown Linux system, compared with the big and expensive DEC computer hardware that I learned UNIX so many years ago. It doesn't quite have the GPU horsepower to run OpenGL, but it will actually work. Also, the video resolution under Kodi is not very good, but hey for $35 it's more than decent. I added a 5TB drive for archived movies and an inexpensive LG USB DVD drive and it's a very compact and convenient HTPC accessory for my TV. Absolutely no video jitter, like the B and B+ had.
3619910
The longer I've had this, the more I like it. Works fine with Linux.