On 05/16/2017 09:54 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
On 5/16/2017 8:34 PM, Eugene Poole wrote:
OK, AMD has announced it's new line of server and desktop processors.
What level of CentOS has been tested on them? OK then, when will
CentOS be tested on them? Or do we wait for Red Hat?
If AMD's new CPUs aren't 100% compatible with existing software w/o
needing special versions, AMD is shooting themselves in the foot.
There's a difference between compatible and optimal.
I can use my nVidia card with CentOS without needing to install any
special drivers. It will work. However it works better with drivers
specifically designed for it.
The same *may* be true of chipsets for AMD. I do not know, but would
like to know. It's possible that it will install and boot but work
better with drivers that Red Hat does not (yet) include in their kernel.
Time will tell. I suspect if that is the case and if AMD is open with
their chipset that RHEL engineers will backport the drivers. But that
may not be an issue so I guess it is wait and see, unless someone knows.
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