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

[Skool!lookS]

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On 25 Dec 2018, 22:37, at 22:37, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com> wrote:
>And hopefully we shall not meet for achieving the goal or even after
>success is seen (if at all , for this reason).
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>On 25 Dec 2018, 22:36, at 22:36, Skool!lookS <look.kool at guruvision.com>
>wrote:
>>The conversation may appear very very basic and boring for many...
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>>On 25 Dec 2018, 22:35, at 22:35, Skool!lookS
><look.kool at guruvision.com>
>>wrote:
>>>Can I help in any way?
>>>
>>>Perhaps by helping you by telling things that can/may get it working?
>>>
>>>If others can tolerate our conversation on list, otherwise off-list.
>>>
>>>As usual there are no guarantees but I have a hunch there may be a
>>>working solution...
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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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