[PLUG] How do AMD Ryzen 2nd gen processors/boards go with Linux

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On 25 Dec 2018, 22:35, at 22:35, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
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>On 25 Dec 2018, 22:31, at 22:31, Dnyanraj Mali
><dnyanraj.mali at gmail.com> wrote:
>>I purchased Lenovo Ideapad 330 AMD Ryzen 5 a month ago, which does not
>>support Linux 64 bit (tried Ubuntu 16.04 onwards, Centos 7, Gentoo).
>>You can go through forums on Lenovo site, If you go through previous
>>PLUG
>>emails, I started a discussion regarding same..
>>
>>Even windows 10 touchpad drivers are not supported.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Dnyanraj
>>+91 9823 562238
>>
>>
>>
>>On Tue, Dec 25, 2018 at 4:06 PM Ravishankar Rajagopalan <
>>rravishankar at mail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just to add, the boards I saw on the net are all gaming boards. I
>>need
>>> something for software development (not necessarily an
>ultra-powerful
>>> gaming system). But I do use VM's. If anyone has tried and tested
>>> recommendation for boards and graphic cards too, please let me know.
>>>
>>> Thanks !
>>>
>>> On 25/12/18 3:23 PM, Ravishankar Rajagopalan wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I've been using Ubuntu 14.04LTS on an Intel processor for many
>years.
>>I am
>>> now looking at building a new machine for software development this
>>time
>>> using an AMD processor instead of Intel - as it looked like cost
>>effective
>>> and yet powerful enough.
>>>
>>> I am thinking of using a AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation Processor (mostly
>>AMD
>>> Ryzen 7 2700X or a AMD Ryzen 5 2600X) and an X470 based motherboard
>>> (Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming [but not the Wifi version as it's too
>>expensive
>>> and I don't need the on board Wifi] - based on
>>>
>>https://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/motherboards/best-motherboard-14-reviewed-and-rated-904229
>>> or MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC Motherboard)
>>>
>>> Does anyone have experience using this combination or any other AMD
>>Ryzen
>>> 2nd generation systems for software development use? Just wanted to
>>know if
>>> it's OK to go ahead since it's a considerable investment OR is it
>>safer to
>>> stick with Intel based systems? If you have any recommendations for
>>> motherboard-processor that would be great too. Had a cursory glance
>>at some
>>> websites talked about some GCC issues with 1st gen Ryzen processors.
>>Also
>>> one dealer told me that using the newer AMD processors one needs to
>>install
>>> Ubuntu 18, and it won't work with older Ubuntu versions, any idea
>how
>>true
>>> is this?
>>>
>>> Would appreciate an early response. If anyone has experience/knows
>of
>>> other people's experiences building AMD 2nd gen Ryzen systems using
>>Linux,
>>> kindly share as I plan to order soon.
>>>
>>> Thanking in anticipation.
>>>
>>> Ravi
>>>
>>>
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