Message: 5 Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:38:53 -0300 From: Lucio M Nicolosi
<lmnicolosi@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Installation problem To: "Ubuntu
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM,
Alan Duval <amoht@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> > ?> I had a ASUS M3A MB and AMD 64 Athlon X2 CPU which I hadn't used and
> > ?> decided to make a PC using it. It will install WIN XP but Ubuntu 8.04,
> > ?> 9.04, Linux Mint 7, 32 bits, Linux Mint 8 KDE 64 X86, Fedora 10 Live,
> > ?> and Knoppix 6.21 all have problems namely when I open Open Office or
> > ?> Firefox the screen freezes. GOS is the only OS that works without
> > ?> freezing and that was originally installed on a removable HD on another
> > ?> computer with a different MB. This is all strange as GOS is based on
> > ?> Ubuntu 8.04. Does anyone know why opening Open Office or Firefox should
> > ?> cause the system to freeze with the other operating systems?
> > ?>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for everyone's advice. I have interspersed my replies above.
> > This is a strange motherboard. I can probably get by using GOS which as
> > I said is installed on a removable HD and was originally installed when
> > on another computer with a different motherboard. However even it froze
> > on one occasion and as this computer is to be installed in an office
> > with access to another computer I really don't want any problems.
> > Perhaps I should replace the motherboard but how would I know whether a
> > new motherboard would allow installation of Ubuntu?
> >
> > Alan
>
>> Although not a memory problem, it still seems to me a hardware issue.
>> (But I'm not sure)
>> Perhaps you could check:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=pt-BR&q=ASUS+M3A+linux+compatibility+bug&lr=&aq=f&aqi =&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
>> for issues concerning your MB.
>> Or try to install the latest version of a Linux release (say Lucid,
>> why not, still a lot of bugs, but very nice) that should have the
>> latest drives available.
>> If not a driver issue, then: could it be the processor's fault? Does
>> it overheat? Does this MB has any chip that stays so hot that you
>> could fry an egg on it? Are your fans performing well? Is your power
>> supply supplying adequate power to your system? Is it properly
>> grounded?
>> If you really intend to go for a new MB and keep the same processor,
>> you could use the tools on the AMD site to check for motherboard
>> compatibility (w/ AMD processors of course). It is a good start. Then
>> perhaps you may check with your preferred hardware store for the
>> availability of brands/models suggested by AMD. I trust they (AMD)
>> won't suggest you a complete piece of crap. Then you could google for
>> instance, [mb brand/model]+linux+compatibility+bug.
>> A new released board might be prone to driver issues with Linux much
>> more than "old" boards. Nevertheless, usually in short time new
>> drivers became available and the issues are solved.
>> It happened to me. Some time ago I bought a nice (just released)
>> motherboard that turned out to be rather incompatible with the Ubuntu
>> install procedures. I should have googled for it *before*, didn't :-(
>> . It took me more than a whole weekend to figure how to make that damn
>> thing work with Ubuntu, almost sent it back to the supplier. But in
>> due time new BIOS versions were released, Ubuntu bugs were eliminated
>> and the MBoard is working perfectly well, better and better, and I'm
>> still very pleased with it (for the record it is a XFX 8200 - NVidia
>> chips based MBoard - inexpensive, but very reliable and fast).
>> Making the long story short: Except for plain crap or very peculiar
>> and exquisite pieces of hardware, Linux tend to support most PC
>> hardware, (eventually) given an adequate amount of time.
>> IMHO, of course.
>> L M Nicolosi, Eng.
Thanks Lucio for your advice. I spent a lot of time looking at various sites
but still none the wiser. Some users have had a lot of problems with the
ASUS M3A board but some had no problems.
Also, looking up compatible motherboards was frustrating. Some good Linux sites
with lots of motherboards listed but most several years old and few for 2010.
I think they should remove any older than 1 year as they wouldn't be available
for purchase.
>>> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:03:48 +0300
*>>> From: Ioannis Vranos <cppdeveloper@ontelecoms.gr>*
*>>> What is your graphics card? Have you enabled its driver?*
*>>> Also, do you have any sound issues? Do music files/CDs play OK?
*
*Thanks Ioannis for your questions. I have an ASUS graphics card installed.*
*It's a fairly basic one. I don't know the model number as I bought it quite a while ago.*
*I didn't know that I have to enable its driver. Where would one find a linux driver for*
*it, and how does one enable it?*
*There is no problem with GOS being viewed on the monitor.*
*I haven't worried about sound as this PC is for office work.
Reply to messages after each message.
Regards,
Alan
*
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