From DOS I migrated to Sun Workstations. Rarely had to use windows except a short time before arrival of Linux in 199?
Get BlueMail for Android On 25 Dec 2018, 15:54, at 15:54, Skool!lookS <[email protected]> wrote: >Ever since I know of computers I have been using AMD processor based >machines. > >Obviously cost effectiveness is one of the reasons... > >Rest is up for speculation... :-) > >Get BlueMail for Android > >On 25 Dec 2018, 15:23, at 15:23, Ravishankar Rajagopalan ><[email protected]> 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 >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>plug-mail mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://list.plug.org.in/listinfo/plug-mail
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