[OpenIndiana-discuss] OI install on current gen desktop motherboards?

[aurelien.larcher at gmail.com]

Some illumos developpers seem to use recent Intel NUCs.

I run a Dell R740xd2 with two Xeon Gold 5218R bought last autumn. 

Le Mercredi 11 août 2021, Till Wegmueller a écrit :
> Hey Carl
> 
> I don't know about Intel newest gen Most developers in illumos which we 
> are based on are on AMD Ryzen now.
> 
> If you don't know if one of the illumos developers runs a modern Chipset 
> there is a good chance it's a bit too modern and will need custom build 
> again.
> 
> I know one illumos developers was recently asking for somebody to test 
> Ryzen3 Support but nobody volunteered.
> 
> -Till
> 
> On 10.08.21 18:51, Carl Brewer wrote:
> > I originally posted this to OI-userland by mistake!
> > 
> > 
> > G'day,
> > 
> > One of my aging (10 years!) OpenSolaris/OI box needs to be replaced, 
> > it's a timebomb now.
> > 
> > I'm looking at using a 10th or 11th gen Intel i5, probably a i5-10400F 
> > or 11400F, it's the sweet spot for value here. LGA1200 socket.
> > 
> > Looking at using Gigabyte desktop motherboards because I've always found 
> > them to be reliable over many years.
> > 
> > There's  H410M, B460M and B560M chipset boards that seem reasonably 
> > priced.  Any compelling reason to go with one of them in particular?
> > 
> > I had a hell of a time getting initial installs working on a 9th gen 
> > motherboard about two years ago, has that story changed?  I remember 
> > having to do all sorts of weird stuff with custom builds and BIOS changes.
> > 
> > I had a look at the OI and Illumos HCLs but nothing recent seems to be 
> > there.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > Carl
> > 
> > 
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