Hello.
First of all, thanks all developers here for Trisquel 9. GREAT system with a
lot of potential. I successfully built from source new golang version 1.14,
newest version of Codelite (fantastic!!! recommended). And a lot of other
wonderful things. Java works really great.
I going to buy new powerful desktop for job. My work is connected to a lot of
mathematical calculations, that needs a lot of power, 64+ RAM because a lot
of virtual machines with different OS for testing this heavy programs. And I
am absolute devotee of completely free software and I wish to fully own my
OS. So no proprietary firmware on host OS (windows and related crap only with
nested virtualization in disposable guests).
I have a choice between AMD Ryzen 3700 8 cores/16 threads and intel i7 9700 8
cores. But I have doubt especially with Ryzen. Do any of you have these or
any other new powerful CPUs for job or any new Ryzen at all working with any
free OS? Does it work on it not demanding any proprietary firmware to boot?
Does it access internet via Ethernet without a problem?(i agree to sacrifice
wifi, but I need stable working Ethernet). Do any of you have any success
with any powerful modern maths orientated CPU with your OS?
Please share your experiences. I am literally looking for powerful machine
working with free software. Thank you.
I heard some here talking about AMD Ryzen 8 cores / 16 threads and probably
had to rebuilt linux-libre 5.7 for it. How does it work now? Are you success?
Is it true that Ryzen 8/16 demands linux-libre 5.7? Or does Trisquel's 4.15
kernel work?
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/new-member-who-needs-helpadvise#comment-138279
Right now I tested Trisquel on some weak laptops and i can tell, netbooks
have problems with Ethernet in Trisquel 9 (even Mini). It is unstable. I
would ask ethtool to be preinstalled in Mini because it can save situation
and you can't install it since you can't access repo. (Wifi just does not
exist since all wifi demands proprietary crap, that's why Ethernet is my last
hope). I wish specifically Trisquel 9 because etiona has newer software than
flidas.
Unfortunately such things as "free hardware with Trisquel and coreboot
preinstalled" does not exist in my country. These companies you all buy your
free hardware from do not ship here at all.
