J. Roeleveld wrote: > Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dale wrote: > > > Update. I did some googling and found out that I have to add " > iommu=pt" to the kernel command line. When I do that, it works fine. > It seems that this mobo doesn't play > well with 64 bit Linux. Some even > said it appears to be a windoze only mobo. So, my question is this. I > just spent $120 on a mobo that it appears it doesn't work up to its full > value. Should I swap this mobo for another board, brand to most likely, > and be done with it? I like my last Gigabyte mobo but if this one isn't > going to support what I use, maybe I need to rethink this selection. > > What are the thoughts of some mobo gurus? I bought it from newegg so > return shouldn't be to big of a issue if I get this started pretty > soon. I'll check for BIOS updates but the posts I found said it didn't > help a bit. > > Thoughts? > > Dale > > :-) :-) > > > Of the general consensus is that it is a ms windows only board. Then I > would return it. > > I have had good experiences with ASUS and Tyan boards. The latter are > more expensive, but Tyan does officially support Linux. (The Linux > driver section is as easy to find as the ms windows driver section.) > > -- > Joost > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
I have heard good things about both brands. If I end up switching, those two are certainly options I like. I don't caare about the flashy stuff, I just want solid performance with years of service. Save all the fancy/flashy stuff for those that like a light show. I just want one that works very well with Linux. I could care less about windoze. None of my rigs will ever see windoze. lol Thanks for the opinion and recommendation as well. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
