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> Some notes on setting up my new computer with 64 bit kernel: > > #### AMD A780G/HD3200 > > Driver in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) wasn't new enough, had to grab the debs from 8.10. Needed the following: `xserver-xorg-video-ati`, `xserver-xorg-video-mach64`, `xserver-xorg-video-r128`, `xserver-xorg-video-radeon`. After that it's recognized as a r600 part. > > Still no DRI and acceleration. Probably because the in-kernel DRM driver isn't new enough. Tried to upgrade to 8.10's development version, still no dri device. 8.10 was too unstable, reinstalled back to 8.04. > > Also no Xv/XVideo, highdef (H.264) video skips frame in `mplayer`. > > #### SpeedStep/Cool'n Quiet > > First of all you need to load kernel module `powernow-k8`. > > Found out that if you added a CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor applet to the panel and do `dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets`, it automatically prompts you if you want to setuid the binary. Once I enabled that, I could configure the cpu governor by left clicking it. Too bad I need one applet for each core. > > #### VMWare workstation > > Need 32bit userland and the usual vmware-any-any patch. Move away or delete `lib/vmware/lib/libgcc_s.so.1/libgcc_s.so.1`. Got `"Version mismatch with vmmon module: expecting 138.0, got 137.0."`, found [this](http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2509584), reproducing below: > > > I think you can also do the following (got this from someone on the vmware > > forums I think). > > > > cd vmware-server-distrib/lib/modules/source/ > > tar -xvf vmmon.tar > > vi vmmon-only/include/compat_kernel.h > > > change the line that says: > > static inline _syscall1(int, compat_exit, int, exit_code); > > to the following by removing two commas: > > static inline _syscall1(int compat_exit, int exit_code); > > > > sudo tar -cvf vmmon.tar vmmon-only/ > > VM suspended in old 32bit box couldn't be resumed from 64bit, although I am not sure if I am supposed to be able to do that. > > #### Other remarks > > The Phenom 9600 I got is probably a b2 revision that suffers from the TLB errata. Apparently all b3 parts' model numbers end in "50" instead of "00". I didn't find out until after I ordered it, but if you want more peace of mind you may want to get the b3 parts. I haven't hit the problem yet, but I haven't really stressed the box either. Found a [kernel patch](http://www.x86-64.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-December/010259.html) written by an AMD employee. > > Once I enabled the ondemand cpu governor, the cracking noise from the onboard audio on ECS A780GM-A motherboard almost disappeared, even when the cores are in full frequency. > > I wrote this after I've set everything up, so it's possible that I missed some stuff.
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