[Gllug] Core 2 duo / Intel 965 chipset

[Sean Tohill]

On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, Chris Bell wrote:

> On Sat 11 Nov, John Hearns wrote:
>>
>> Chris Bell wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    Is there an up-to-the-minute list of hardware that is known to work (or
>>> not work) with which flavours of Linux? I see lots of new hardware on the
>>> shelf sealed in pretty boxes, but the boxes usually only give informatiom
>>> about compatibility with M$.
>>
>> Basically, no.
>> this debate has been going on on the Scientific Linux mailing list.
>> The idea of a hardware compatibility list for SL has been floated - but
>> having a formal one is a mammoth undertaking. IIRC there is a Wiki on a
>> volunteer basis.
>> And as we know hardware moves at a rapid pace - new chipsets like the
>> Intel q965 and new SAS controllers.
>>
>   I can read the very brief descriptions on the boxes in stock, including
> motherboards from Asus, GigaByte, Foxconn, Winfast, and others, but I have
> no idea which are a total NO at present, maybe - requires testing, or should
> work. For example, I noticed that one board carried a Broadcom NIC, and I
> understand that could be a problem, or is that now sorted? I may even be

we use a Broadcom NIC in our Dells running Debian with no problems.


regards

sean




> able to borrow some for testing, as well as using one for myself. As you
> say, new variations arrive continuously. I am trying to get information
> direct, but that is not easy, and there are often language difficulties.
>
>
> --
> Chris Bell
>
>
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