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Re: Mainboard for Debian stable



Op 29-12-11 20:22, Andrei Popescu schreef:
> On Jo, 29 dec 11, 17:11:56, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am selling Debian pre-installed desktops, but I cannot get the
>> mainboards I've used anymore. Can somebody advice me a mainboard what
>> works fine with Debian stable?
>>
>> A backported kernel or CSS firmware is not a big problem, but I don't
>> like installing closed source drivers.
>>
>> I want a network driver what's in Debian. In the past I had problems
>> with the Realtek 8111E what is in most motherboards today (in lspci this
>> is called "RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
>> [10ec:8168] (rev 06)").  Does this work now with Debian 6.0.3?
>> I don't find anything about it in the release notes.
> 
> See the threads started at
> http://lists.debian.org/20110920084647.2061.97568.reportbug@calzone.localnet
> http://lists.debian.org/20111110094245.21454.64340.reportbug@deblab

I see here: "I just *did* backport r8169 from 3.0 into squeeze."
http://lists.debian.org/debian-wnpp/2011/11/msg00347.html

But where can I find that backport?


>> Normally I use AMD/Ati boards from Asus, but Intel is fine too.
> 
> For 3d graphics the free driver is better, but if you plan to use the 
> non-free driver nvidia is better.

I like OSS drivers.

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.





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Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen
http://www.vandervlis.nl


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