Why does everyone want to use Linux with their mining gear? These days a Windows 7 machine can run just as efficient and stable as any Linux distro out there and you have all you need. What's the reason for using Linux at all besides being old school and really just liking Linux?
Linux is free? You can buy a bunch of motherboards on Newegg, and not have to buy a $150 license for a legal OS? I'd be willing to bet a lot of the miners on windows you see just delete the "genuine advantage" (the install/os verifier) update and they aren't exactly all paid versions of windows. Not speaking of my own of course. They are all paid for!
