Re: 64bit Motherboards are a minefield of config problems

2017-08-07 Thread Michael Loftis
On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 6:11 AM, Paul Smith wrote: > On Sat, 2017-08-05 at 08:37 +0800, Jesse Steele wrote: >> Generally, installing Ubuntu on 32 bit machines has been no problem. >> However, different 64 bit motherboard manufacturers have different >> native BIOS settings, many of which create pro

Re: 64bit Motherboards are a minefield of config problems

2017-08-05 Thread Paul Smith
On Sat, 2017-08-05 at 08:37 +0800, Jesse Steele wrote: > Generally, installing Ubuntu on 32 bit machines has been no problem. > However, different 64 bit motherboard manufacturers have different > native BIOS settings, many of which create problems for installing and > booting to Ubuntu. Maybe you

64bit Motherboards are a minefield of config problems

2017-08-04 Thread Jesse Steele
*Shopping for a 64 bit motherboard for Ubuntu feels like a trip to the casino... It affects development and users. * *Over**view:* With the move toward 64 bit -only support, 64 bit motherboards, native BIOS settings, BIOS config for Linux, and motherboard manufacturers are an important topic.