[CentOS] CentOS 6.0

Thomas Dukes tdukes at sc.rr.com
Mon Aug 29 00:47:11 UTC 2011


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Timo Neuvonen
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 2:08 PM
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] CentOS 6.0
> 
> >> > Can anyone pls tell me if a ThinkServer TS130 with a 
> E3-1225 Xeon 
> >> > processor is compatible with CentOS 6.0? I would like to
> >> upgrade from
> >> > 5.6 but my hardware will not allow me to do so.
> >>
> >> Intel
> >> Quad-core
> >> 3.10 GHz
> >> L2 Cache 1 MB
> >> L3 Cache 6 MB
> >> 64-bit Processing
> >>       * Turbo Boost Technology
> >>       * Virtualization Technology
> >>       * Trusted Execution Technology
> >>       * Extended Memory 64 Technology
> >> Platform: PC
> >>
> >> Seems OK, what specific problems are you having ?
> >
> > Sorry, I meant the hardware I have now is preventing me 
> from upgrading 
> > to 6.0
> >
> > I just want to make sure CentOS 6.0 would have the 
> necessary drivers 
> > for the on board video, ethernet, etc., for the TS130 before I make 
> > the purchase.
> 
> 
> Not absolutely sure about this, but I think E3-series is very 
> close to 2nd generation i3/i5/i7.
> 
> A while ago I installed CentOS 6.0 to Acer 7550 laptop that 
> uses integrated Intel HD Graphics of i5 CPU.
> All I got with 6.0 kernels was vesa 1024x768 resolution. I 
> found out 6.1 shoud fix this. Since CentOS 6.1 wasn't out 
> then, I installed kernel from Scientific Linux 6.1 (another 
> RHEL clone) and theafter I got very nice graphics -and 
> high-resolution console also in runlevel 3 to my CentOS 6 laptop.
> 
> So, I would say 6.0 doesn't support Intel graphics of that 
> CPU, but 6.1 should do it. Don't know about network etc, but 
> at least it fixes the graphics -I guess that server uses 
> integrated graphics since they've chosen a CPU that has it.
> 
TiN,

Graphics are the least concern as this will be a server not a workstation.
My eyesight can't much see more than 800x600 anyway.

But, thanks for your response, its much appreciated!




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