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

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On 25 Dec 2018, 22:36, at 22:36, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
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>On 25 Dec 2018, 22:35, at 22:35, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com>
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>>Can I help in any way?
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>>Perhaps by helping you by telling things that can/may get it working?
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>>As usual there are no guarantees but I have a hunch there may be a
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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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