Petros,


On Wed, 9 Feb 2005, Petros Zimourtopoulos wrote:

> | --------------------------------------------
> | From...: "Connie Sieh" <[log in to unmask]>
> | Sent...: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:17 PM
> | --------------------------------------------
> | Petros,
> | ...
> | I had already documented issues with Nvidia base x86_64 systems in
> | SL.releasenote.  I have added more details to those issues.
> 
> Ms. Connie Sieh,
> 
> Yes, you have, indeed [*].
> 
> | I have added info that the Marvell chipset cards may not work to
> | SL.releasenote .
> 
> I suppose this is an implication, in the same excerpt too [*].
> 
> > | The driver from Marvell's website works,
> | Which driver did you use?  URL please.
> 
> I don't know exactly. I have to search for it.
> 
> |-Connie Sieh
> 
> I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience.
> Please accept my apologies.

No need.  You did a find job of testing and reporting your findings.  I 
rewrote some of the Hardware issues to make them more clear after seeing 
you report.  Keep on testing and let us know how it goes.

I am also trying to encourage users to read the SL.releasnotes as we try 
to include content that is of use.

-Connie Sieh
 > 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Petros Zimourtopoulos
> 
> [*]
> :
> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/30rolling/x86_64/SL.releasenote
> : HARDWARE SPECIFIC ISSUES
> : ---------------------------------------------
> : Scientific Linux Release 3.0.4 RC2 for x86_64
> : February 1, 2005
> :
> : Nvidia/nforce3 chipset based motherboards NOT RECOMMENDED
> : There are problems in the provided kernel that make
> : this hardware platform NOT RECOMMENDED.
> : There is no provided driver for the Nvidia ethernet interface.
> : There is a driver from Nvidia that is closed source.
> : There is also a opensource driver.
> : Either way you need to add this ethernet driver after you have
> : installed from cdrom or add a supported ethernet card.
> : There are also issues with apic/acpi
> : that can make the system unstable or not boot. 
> 
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