[GRLUG] Choice of MB - Trouble Installing

[networkman at triton.net]

The Dell Optiplex 620N I'm running at work with Suse 10 is both
dual-core(Intel) and running SATA, with no issues.

Sorry, I don't yet have the hardware or the Linux experience to answer
your question.

Rich


> I broke down and finally called ASUS tech support.  They said that the A8V
> Deluxe will only run Redhat 7.3 and SuSE 8.1.  Newer linuxes will NOT run.
>  Also he said that CUV4X-DLS will not run ANY linux.
>
> That brings me back to my original question: what MB is recommended for an
> up to date Linux?  Preferably one which will take my Socket 939 AMD dual
> core 64 at 3800+ and preferably SATA II support.
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Greg Folkert <greg at gregfolkert.net>
>>
>> On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 05:15 +0000, rh90p at comcast.net wrote:
>> [snip]
>> > I removed the battery and shorted the reset pin, then reinstalled the
>> > battery.  It didn't change anything.  I suspect that the VIA and
>> > Promise SATA (RAID capable) controllers keep their setting on chip and
>> > the reset pin only resets the mainboard.  The reason I suspect the
>> > controllers is because when I try and reinstall from the SuSE 9.3
>> > which was working, it says that everything is part of a RAID array and
>> > the feature is not supported.  Note that that would mean it is joining
>> > drives on two different controllers.  Or maybe 3 since I think the IDE
>> > is effectively separate.
>>
>> These RAID lite chipsets (which is what they are) do not store configs
>> in them.
>>
>> It is either stored on the HDs or in BIOS.
>>
>> In BIOS turn off the RAID function to make it a regular ATA/SATA
>> controller, I know ASUS has that option in the BIOS, I have an AV8B and
>> AV-133 and about 5 other ASUS model currently here at home.
>>
>> That "RAID" stuff is only really Supported in Windows via a Software
>> Driver. It' d be better to use MD-RAID rather than rely on the getting
>> that to work.
>>
>> REAL RAID controllers cost money and are typically worth it.
>> --
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