Topic: SME 7.2 on Intel D201GLY mini-ITX

[key]

Hello all,

would like to know if someone knows if SME will run on this mini-ITX motherboard.

Thanks in advance,
key

[psoren]

Hello all,

would like to know if someone knows if SME will run on this mini-ITX motherboard.

Thanks in advance,
key

It runs very fine just as such, but unfortunately the onboard network card is not properly recognized in the kernel due to an old driver, and does not work. However i have not tried after the latest kernel update.
This is too bad since it's a great board for the price and very easy outruns the different VIA boards.
By the way D201GLY2 looks even better with onboard SATA.

Per

[Reinhold]

Guys,

Unfortunately INTEL does not support the GLY2 for Linux...

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-008326.htm
(most likely there are even more problems with the SIS chipset Support...)

Regards
Reinhold

If someone wants to have a look:
http://download.intel.com/products/motherboard/d201gly2/product_brief.pdf

[psoren]

Guys,

Unfortunately INTEL does not support the GLY2 for Linux...

Well, should the board support Linux or should Linux support the board??

I actually have this board and had it working with SME7.2 and Centos 4.5. All except the NIC was working just fine.
I also installed Ubuntu and the NIC worked good with that, so it's just a matter of time before Centos (And then SME) get's the right driver in the kernel.

Look at this bug also: http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3488

Per

[Reinhold]

>>All except the NIC was working just fine.

THAT sounds bad enough for me 
...and when INTEL (as a strong Linux supporter) does say "not supported" it usually does mean:
We will not make it work or even help. at least in my experience.

As to SIS support in kernel(s)... I have been burned enough by the SIS guys...
NEVER hurt following INTEL advice 

Of course everyone is free to try, code or buy "not manufacturer supported" stuff 
I was just trying to give "free info".

Regards
Reinhold

[psoren]

>>All except the NIC was working just fine.

THAT sounds bad enough for me 
...and when INTEL (as a strong Linux supporter) does say "not supported" it usually does mean:
We will not make it work or even help. at least in my experience.

As to SIS support in kernel(s)... I have been burned enough by the SIS guys...
NEVER hurt following INTEL advice 

Of course everyone is free to try, code or buy "not manufacturer supported" stuff 
I was just trying to give "free info".

Regards
Reinhold

Free info appreciated!!

I actually bougth that Intel board thinking Intel would for sure work  Got a little disappointed there...
So i actually bought another Intel board with an Intel chipset thinking NOW it will work. Well it did, except for the NIC......... Duh! But this had 2 PCI slots so i could put 2 network cards in and it runs perfekt now. And no, it's not with Linux support..
I never saw the chart you linked to, if i had i would have thought twice before buying.
I guess that's why they are cheap in price then with not much support.

Buying something cheap for a homeserver is really not easy. So far i have used VIA Mini ITX boards but they have given me a few problems as well, and i don't think they perform well enough for what i do anymore.

Per