Questions for a new configuration

[Gerhard Lang]

Maurizio De Cecco schrieb:
> I am thinking about upgrading my studio, and this time i would move
> from a Windows only environment to a mixed Linux/Windows one (sorry,
> i cannot drop windows, i have 15 years of music stored in proprietary,
> undocumented format, sigh :-<).
>
> So, i have a couple of question:
>
> 1) Would Ubuntu Studio (or any Ubuntu, actually) works on a Core i7 processor ? I am specifically thinking to a noisy Dell Studio XPS.
>
> 2) Is there any reasonably priced internal or USB or Firewire sound interface with at least 8 analogues input that works with Ubuntu Studio
> without too much troubles ?
>
> Thanks,
> Maurizio De Cecco
>
>
>   
Ad 2):
Edirol FA 101, ~ 400 Euro(GE), for me no troubles in U-Studio 32&64bit
(stationary pc with firewire pci card and a notebook with fw onboard).
Best regards Gerhard