[CentOS] recommends on CentOS + Via Epia CN10000EG
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security at air-austral.comWed Dec 6 11:08:18 UTC 2006
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Lance Davis a écrit : > On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, security wrote: > >> Jed Reynolds a écrit : >>> I'm considering building a network gateway using a Via EpiaCN10000EG >>> motherboard like seen here: >>> http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/cPath/79/products_id/444 >>> >>> I've heard that this is a pretty recent mobo and drivers for it are in >>> Ubuntu but that a 2.6.9.x CentOS kernel might have troubles with it. >>> >>> Anyone have any opinions on this mobo? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> jed >>> >> >> Take care of the cpu: some Via C3 are not real "i686" cpu: so your >> "embedded Centos" will not boot. >> >> VIA Nehemiah is a real i686 cpu (so, no problem): we use Gralinux AS 3 >> (like Centos 3.8) without any problem, Centos 4 should works too. >> VIA Samuel 2 is a i586 (so you will have problems with it if your linux >> distro is not full "i386/i586"): impossible to install the OS in it >> (because >> of some i686 binaries in the Linux distro) > > Except that CentOS (probably 'unlike' Gralinux ? ) provides i586 > support specifically for via processors, So it "should" work if there is no i686 code .... :) Gralinux use a lot of i686 code (same thing for the embedded version): the problem is there. > as a bonus for CentOS users that is not provided upstream. > > Regards > Lance > For infos, a woody installed in a Via Samuel 2 (500Mhz fanless) works great :) Regards, jean-seb.
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