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ardvark71 03-25-2016 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521260)
I've heard tell that AMD and Linux does not mix well either, I do not know first hand,I've always made sure to get Intel CPU's.
Hi...

If that's true, I think it may depend on the individual processor. Lubuntu works beautifully with my (older) AMD... ;)

Code:
aaron@aaron:~$ lscpu
Architecture:          i686
CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:            Little Endian
CPU(s):                2
On-line CPU(s) list:  0,1
Thread(s) per core:    1
Core(s) per socket:    2
Socket(s):            1
Vendor ID:            AuthenticAMD
CPU family:            15
Model:                107
Stepping:              2
CPU MHz:              1000.000
BogoMIPS:              2009.05
Virtualization:        AMD-V
L1d cache:            64K
L1i cache:            64K
L2 cache:              512K
Regards...

BW-userx 03-25-2016 03:27 PM
you must be right,
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Originally Posted by ardvark71 (Post 5521266)
Hi... If that's true, I think it may depend on the individual processor. Lubuntu works beautifully with my (older) AMD... ;)
but that then makes buying an AMD iffy

ardvark71 03-25-2016 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521271)
you must be right,


but that then makes buying an AMD iffy
To my knowledge, I've never had any problems with Linux based on the processor, whether AMD or Intel. :confused:

Regards...

BW-userx 03-25-2016 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ardvark71 (Post 5521275)
To my knowledge, I've never had any problems with Linux based on the processor, whether AMD or Intel. :confused:

Regards...
don't kill the messenger :D

ardvark71 03-25-2016 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521282)
don't kill the messenger :D
Not at all but we as humans have a history with that, don't we? I'm thinking of Jesus and the Old Testament prophets here. ;)

Regards...

BW-userx 03-25-2016 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ardvark71 (Post 5521294)
Not at all but we as humans have a history with that, don't we? I'm thinking of Jesus and the Old Testament prophets here. ;)

Regards...
Kings where known to kill the messenger if they did not like what the sender had to say. Mostly being another King. if you want to reflect on Biblical text, I'd say When Elijah just drop them dead by setting them on fire (from Heaven) would be the best story about that. :D

Timothy Miller 03-25-2016 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521260)
I've heard tell that AMD and Linux does not mix well either, I do not know first hand,I've always made sure to get Intel CPU's.
It's not AMD Cpu's that have issues, it's AMD gpu's. AMD CPU's work wonderfully with linux, their gpu's are a tossup if they'll work at all because of the sad state of their own proprietary drivers (which should be improving here in the coming months and years with their new more open architecture they'll be using).

BW-userx 03-25-2016 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Timothy Miller (Post 5521299)
It's not AMD Cpu's that have issues, it's AMD gpu's. AMD CPU's work wonderfully with linux, their gpu's are a tossup if they'll work at all because of the sad state of their own proprietary drivers (which should be improving here in the coming months and years with their new more open architecture they'll be using).
ok, now for something completely different.
you got enough toys?
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Desk (FX-8320/16G/GTX 760 2 GB/Broadcom 1 Gb Nic) - Fedora 23/Windows 7 U-64
Lap 1 (i5 5300U/16G/Intel HD 5500/Intel 7265AC) - Debian Stretch
Lap 2 (i7 3630QM/16G/Intel HD4000/Intel 6300N) - Mageia 5/Windows 10 Pro-64
Lap 3 (i5 4300U/12G/Intel HD4400/Intel7260AC) - Debian Stretch
Lap 4 (N2840/4G/Intel HD/Intel 7260AC) - Fedora 23
Lap 5 (N2840/2G/Intel HD/Broadcom 43142) - Debian Stretch

Timothy Miller 03-25-2016 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521307)
ok, now for something completely different.
you got enough toys?
Sadly, no. I'm putting Windows 8 back on #5 tonight and selling it off because I just ordered a Windows Cherry Trail (64 GB emmc so can dual boot) 2-in-1. Also going to try to get rid of one that's not listed on there (yeah, I have problems) and might be picking up a quad-core baytrail laptop with 8 GB ram and a 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD w/ 1080P 14" for $400 shipped brand new.

I like to play around with different equipment, so I have a tendency to have WAY too much, but I make sure I get it for a good value (paid $260 shipped for the cherry trail, it's quad core 4 GB ram 1080P 11.6")

Gregg Bell 03-25-2016 05:07 PM
Thanks for the input everybody. I'm going to call this solved. You've definitely given me a comprehensive take on the situation. Now I'll just have to decide what to do. I really appreciate it.

ardvark71 03-25-2016 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell (Post 5521313)
Thanks for the input everybody.
You're welcome, let us know what you decide and how it works out. :)

@BW-userx: Yeah, that was an awesome story, huh? :) :D

Regards...

BW-userx 03-25-2016 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Timothy Miller (Post 5521312)
Sadly, no. I'm putting Windows 8 back on #5 tonight and selling it off because I just ordered a Windows Cherry Trail (64 GB emmc so can dual boot) 2-in-1. Also going to try to get rid of one that's not listed on there (yeah, I have problems) and might be picking up a quad-core baytrail laptop with 8 GB ram and a 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD w/ 1080P 14" for $400 shipped brand new.

I like to play around with different equipment, so I have a tendency to have WAY too much, but I make sure I get it for a good value (paid $260 shipped for the cherry trail, it's quad core 4 GB ram 1080P 11.6")
I know someone in here that is looking really really hard for another computer maybe pm him :D he got a good 80 bucks just burning a hole in his pocket ;)

Gregg Bell 03-25-2016 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5521316)
I know someone in here that is looking really really hard for another computer maybe pm him :D he got a good 80 bucks just burning a hole in his pocket ;)
It's only 70 bucks. ;)

Timothy Miller 03-25-2016 06:14 PM
OH, he was referring to the OP! :D Duh, never put that together.

If you were looking for a laptop instead of a desktop, the Streambook would be a pretty decent little system, and it works fantastic IMO, but I'm guesing you'd rather a desktop system.

BW-userx 03-25-2016 06:24 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregg Bell (Post 5521343)
It's only 70 bucks. ;)
by the time you get around to it you should have at least another 10 bucks :D


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