[NMLUG] Via cipset - correction

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

>I have little experience with the AM2 platform, I am in the process of 
>building an AM2 workstation (for Gentoo Linux) based around a Gigabyte 
>GA-M55Plus-S3G mainboard.  The system will not post and I am awaiting 
>new memory, as I suspect the problem is due to either incompatible 
>memory or a bad mainboard.
>
>
>-Nick

My analysis of why the M2V (socket AM2) won't boot Linux is faulty, as
the MK8-939A has the same VIA chipset and runs Linux distros just
fine. You are making me think this is an AM2 / Linux kernel issue.

Steve
Stephen B. Browne
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