Re: AMD64
From: David Wright (david_c_wright_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:13:10 +0200
David Haggett wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:57:34 -0500, Gramps wrote:
>
>> I just built a new AMD64 machine and am considering running Suse 9.1 64
>> bit on it. Anyone had any experience doing this? Any tips, suggestions
>> or gotchas to look out for?
>>
>> The system is
>> MSI k8t neo-fis2r mobo
>> AMD64 3200+
>> 1 gb ram
>> ATI Radeon 9600SE
>
> I've got the almost identical system, and have had no major problems with
> installing or running the x86_64 version. Although there have been a few
> problems compiling some software from source, most of these have been
> resolved with a little effort on my part.
>
> The on-board sound worked out of the box (after a few tweaks to volume
> settings).
>
> I chose an NVidia card (Fx5900XT) so I'm not sure how well (or otherwise)
> your card will behave. I've read that ATI have yet to release a driver
> for 64bit linux but I might be out of date.
>
> Caveats
> =======
> I don't dual/multi boot.
> I'm not using S-ATA hard disks (but have no reason to suspect
> the controller won't work).
>
> Good Luck
I also have the nVidia card, but from what I have read in the news groups,
ATi's support of Linux seems a bit hap-hazard compare to nVidia.
My experiences seem to be the same as yours (although I didn't have any
volume problems, either with the onboard sound or later the Audigy 2ZS -
Windows games stuttered and the sound broke down with the onboard sound).
I do dual boot. *but* I have two drives which plug into a removable bay, so
the Linux and Windows drives never see each other.
I am using S-ATA via the onboard Promise controller on my Asus A8V Deluxe
board and a friend is using S-ATA on his Asus K8V (recognised out the box,
no 3rd party drivers required). Can't however comment on the MSI board.
The amusing thing was Bill Gates made an announcement the day before I got
my machine about how easy Windows is to install, when I put the Windows CD
in, it barfed on the S-ATA, claiming that there were no hard drives
installed ;-)
Dave
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