[CentOS] Is X79 Motherboard supported by latest "Centos 5.9" version?

Sun Aug 25 16:13:38 UTC 2013
Steve Brooks <steveb at mcs.st-and.ac.uk>

On Sun, 25 Aug 2013, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:

> On 08/25/2013 03:15 PM, Steve Brooks wrote:
>> Ok here is the memory and kernel information it doesn't state PAE yet it
>> seems to recognise the 32G.
>>
>> [root at app2 ~]# uname -a
>> Linux app2 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5 #1 SMP Wed Jul 10 05:31:48 EDT 2013 i686
>> i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>> [root at app2 ~]# free
>>                total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
>> Mem:       3574676     425772    3148904          0      26748     266128
>> -/+ buffers/cache:     132896    3441780
>> Swap:      4192924          0    4192924
>> [root at app2 ~]#  cat /proc/meminfo | grep MemTotal
>> MemTotal:      3574676 kB
>>
>>
> > MemTotal:      3574676 kB = > MemTotal: 3,574,676 kB = 3.4GB, not 32GB
>
>
> Btw., if you want to see if all device have kernel modules, use output
> of "lspci -nnk".



[1] I include the output of "lspci -nnk" below.. problem is I am not sure 
the best way to interpret the information. Can I assume that if the kernel 
picks a driver for a device i.e. the "ATA controller [0106]: Device 
[1b4b:9130]" then this is properly supported by the kernel *or* could it 
be it picks a generic driver that might / might not work properly? I hope 
it will work properly being an enterprise distribution?


[2] I am still confused how given the kernel reports as being

     2.6.18-348.12.1.el5 #1 SMP

     and not a PAE kernel.. Why am I seeing

      MemTotal:      3574676 kB


Steve



00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c00] (rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c02] (rev 06)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c04] (rev 06)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c08] (rev 06)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:05.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c28] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
00:05.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c2a] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
00:05.4 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c2c] (rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
00:11.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d3e] (rev 05)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Device 
[8086:1d3a] (rev 05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1503] 
(rev 05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:849c]
         Kernel driver in use: e1000e
         Kernel modules: e1000e
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d2d] (rev 
05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
         Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
         Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d20] (rev 05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8436]
         Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
         Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d10] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d12] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d14] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d16] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d18] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d1a] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d1e] (rev b5)
         Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d26] (rev 
05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
         Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
         Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] 
(rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d41] (rev 05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
         Kernel modules: i8xx_tco
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d02] (rev 
05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
         Kernel driver in use: ahci
         Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1d22] (rev 05)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
         Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
         Kernel modules: i2c-i801
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device 
[10de:104a] (rev a1)
         Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:3546]
         Kernel driver in use: nvidia
         Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0e08] (rev 
a1)
         Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:3546]
         Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
         Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
06:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Device [1b21:1042]
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8488]
07:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Device [1b21:1042]
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8488]
08:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Device [1b21:1042]
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8488]
09:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Device [1b21:0612] (rev 01)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84b7]
         Kernel driver in use: ahci
         Kernel modules: ahci
0a:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device 
[1106:3403] (rev 01)
         Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device [1106:3403]
         Kernel modules: firewire-ohci
0b:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Device [1b4b:9130] (rev 11)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8438]
         Kernel driver in use: ahci
         Kernel modules: ahci
ff:08.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c80] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:08.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c83] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:08.4 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c84] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:09.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c90] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:09.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c93] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:09.4 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c94] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0a.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cc0] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0a.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cc1] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0a.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cc2] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0a.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cd0] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0b.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce0] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0b.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce3] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0c.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0c.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0c.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0c.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cf4] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0c.7 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cf6] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0d.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0d.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0d.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0d.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cf5] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0e.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ca0] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0e.1 Performance counters [1101]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c46] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ca8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c71] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3caa] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cab] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.4 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cac] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.5 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cad] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:0f.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cae] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb0] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb1] 
(rev 06)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb2] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb3] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.4 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb4] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.5 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb5] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb6] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:10.7 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb7] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:11.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3cb8] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:13.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce4] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:13.1 Performance counters [1101]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c43] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:13.4 Performance counters [1101]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3ce6] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:13.5 Performance counters [1101]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c44] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]
ff:13.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3c45] 
(rev 06)
         Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:84ef]











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