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From: James Broadhead <jamesbroadhead@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] swapping processor problem
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:31:14 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+hid6E4Vxyu_ZcQxV-5xNTmv_LT1-WTVeyrPptvzd-py+7fMQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4EC37A98.4080000@gmail.com>

On 16 November 2011 08:55, Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
> Raffaele BELARDI wrote:
>>
>> On 11/16/2011 09:23 AM, Dale wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe check if there is a BIOS update available?  Might be worth a shot.
>>
>> I already upgraded the BIOS to have the dual-core CPU recognized,
>> otherwise the kernel would not even start. There is yet another update
>> on the ASUS site but it's mainly for AM3 processor compatibility and
>> labelled as 'beta' so I'm a bit nervous to try it ;-)
>>
>
> I have a beta for mine too.  It'll will be there when it gets marked stable
> tho.  I'm in no hurry.  Sometimes waiting is a good idea.

The latest version of my Gigabyte BIOS has been 'in beta' for about 4
years now -- _and_ it's the version where they add support for
Quad-Core 2s!

Sometimes it means that they added some features, but can't be
bothered doing a full test suite.



  reply	other threads:[~2011-11-16  9:32 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-11-15  7:33 [gentoo-user] swapping processor problem Raffaele BELARDI
2011-11-16  6:59 ` [gentoo-user] " Raffaele BELARDI
2011-11-16  7:11 ` [gentoo-user] " Michael Mol
2011-11-16  7:26   ` Raffaele BELARDI
2011-11-16  7:34   ` Dale
2011-11-16  8:08     ` Raffaele BELARDI
2011-11-16  8:23       ` Dale
2011-11-16  8:33         ` Raffaele BELARDI
2011-11-16  8:55           ` Dale
2011-11-16  9:31             ` James Broadhead [this message]
2011-11-16  9:51               ` Dale

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