I'd prefer to use Linux but SPDIF is a must (for any decent sound quality coming from a computer) and for this board it is not supported under Linux.

Also, programming for Linux would take a lot more time for me since I have very little experience with it.

The good thing about this is I'm using the Allegro gaming library and there is a Linux port of it too. I wouldn't have to change much to get it to work under Linux. The only thing is I use Winamp as my player so I would either have to find something for Linux or start from scratch. I really like Mplayer so I may use that if it hibernation works under Linux for my computer.

Tom

Tom