Comments, updates?
--- Begin Message ---I've tried numerous distro's for my dual Opteron Tyan S2882 board, each with their own shortfalls.
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- Subject: Re: my new superdesktop...
- From: Brian Chase <networkr0@cfl.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:32:44 -0500
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Not real happy with my choice for AMD64, mainly because the availability of software is quite limited, and things like java and flash are either difficult to get working, or unavailable for the platform. Understanding that my main use will be a terminal server, I'm kinda regretting not getting a dual Xeon for just a nice robust 32 bit box that runs everything and gives me lots of choices. Even though I've really come to like Debian, the AMD64 port is difficult to install when compared to Redhat based x86-64 or Suse distro's and it won't be released into "stable" for at least a couple more years, a snails pace compared to other Linux distro's release schedule.The only reason, IMHO, to run out and grab a AMD64 platform today is for simulation or some other VERY computationally intensive task, like a QualNet Network Simulation, high end database server or something. Interested in hearing others' experiences along these lines.Brian Jason Boxman wrote:On Sunday 19 December 2004 13:36, Jeff Lasman wrote: <snip>So, figuring that since I don't play 3D action games, it wouldn't be too hard to come up with my desktop for the next few years, I went to the Computer Fair in Pomona, California, yesterday. And bought... Intel Desktop Board D865GBF 800 MHz fsb Dual SATA 1.5Gb/s Intel Extreme Graphics2 / AGP 8X Four Dual-Channel DDR DIMM Sockets Six PCI slots Six Channel Audio Intel PRO/1000,100,10 Ethernet Eight USB 2.0 portsPersonally I would've gotten AMD64. ;) Multi-monitor setups are your friend, too.Intel P4 3Ghz Processor 800 fsb, 1MB L2 cache Hyperthreading<snip> -- Jason Boxman Perl Programmer / *NIX Systems Administrator Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing | University of Florida http://edseek.com/ - Linux and FOSS stuff
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