On 10/5/07, niko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm in the midst of an upgrade for my server, but I want the entire > thing to run 100% Free Software, including LinuxBIOS. The Tyan S2912 > seems to be a perfect match feature/specifications wise for what I am > searching for. I need a dual Socket F board with built in SAS and SATA2 > with RAID-5 support on the latter, and ideally two gigabit NICs to > boot. This Tyan board largely fits this description more than any other > board on the LinuxBIOS supported motherboard compatibility list. > > The problem is that on the list it is still marked "WIP" with a yellow > box instead of a green one. What is the current status of LinuxBIOS > support for this board? Will it work at all or maybe partially? What > is/isn't working? I need these certain features on my next motherboard, > but I also need stability with LinuxBIOS on the board. Is this too much > to ask for a dual Socket F board such as this Tyan? > > I should also note that I'm not particularly attached to this board. If > LinuxBIOS works better with another dual Socket F board, I would love to > know about it. I just need the SAS and SATA2, really. > > I would sincerely love it if someone could help me understand the > current state of LinuxBIOS support for this class of motherboards... > > > ..here's hoping the compatibility list is out of date!
stefan, can you update that! anything is missed? I hope we can find another MB split power plane ( for quad core support) + MCP55 + IO55 + HTX + SAS controller before that s2912 is most updated one... YH -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios