Re: [SLUG] AMD64

[James Purser <purserj@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2006-05-02 at 08:42 +0800, jam@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi
> this is a trawl for info please:
> 
> Has anybody got an AMD84 running smoothly and reliably?
> 
> I've got an x2/3800 on an ASUS A8V MB. I've tried with SuSE10, SuSE10.1 (RCs),
> FC5, Ubuntu. All have some problems, sometime
> eg 
> on board AC97 sound not seen (recognised, configurable)
> use a sound card, then the module get unloaded (!) reload
>    modprobe snd_ens1371
> works for a bit.
> ethernet card stops ethernetting. ifconfig looks good, but acts as if the 
> cable is out. POWERDOWN and all is OK again
> System freezes. No keyboard, no mouse, no network, sound loops on what was 
> playing eg leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
> 
> Happens with speedstep on and off, screensaver on and off, idle and in use
> 
> either AMD is not ready for prime time
> ASUS is worse than expected
> THIS MB is pregnant

Karins been running the AMD64 version of Ubuntu without any hassles
(apart from the usual missing flash etc, etc).

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