Amd64

Desktop

I upgraded an AMD k7 to an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (socket 939, 640k cache, 1800MHz), it boots without any problems with the same 2.6.14-2-k7 kernel.
Motherboard is a 6150K8MA-8KRS (8 audio channels, Gbit LAN, raid, sata), based on NVidia Geforce 6150 and nForce 430.
Memory is DDR400 (PC32000) 512Mb.

U1 Server

Hardware

• AMD Opteron Processor 144 1800MHz
  • Has a hardware random generator supported by the amd_rng module, but you also need the software counterpart to boost your entropy pool:

apt-get install rng-tools

• 1Gb RAM Corsair CM72SD1024RLP-3200/S PC3200R-3330-Z1
• Tyan Tomcat K8S S2850
  • chipset AMD8111
  • AMIBIOS
  • ATI Rage XL
  • 2x LAN Gbit Broadcom BCM5705
• Power supply 300W FSP Group
• 2x Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Model:6L200M0 200GB SATA150 HDD
• PCI Raid Controller 2xSATA 3ware 8006-2LP
  • Debian tools available here or sources on the 3Ware site
    package 3ware-3dm2-binary: 3ware 3DM 2 Disk Management Utility
    3dm2 daemon is listening on https://localhost:888
  • Using smarttools over the 3ware controller:
    smartctl -a -d 3ware,0 /dev/twe0
    smartctl -a -d 3ware,1 /dev/twe0

zeus:~# tw_cli show

Ctl   Model        (V)Ports  Drives   Units   NotOpt  RRate   VRate  BBU
------------------------------------------------------------------------
c2    8006-2LP     2         2        1       0       2       -      -        

zeus:~# tw_cli /c2 show bios driver firmware memory model monitor pcb pchip serial 
/c2 Bios Version = BE7X 1.08.00.048
/c2 Driver Version = 1.26.02.002
/c2 Firmware Version = FE8S 1.05.00.068
/c2 Available Memory = 512KB
/c2 Model = 8006-2LP
/c2 Boot Loader Version = ME7X 1.01.00.040
/c2 PCB Version = Rev5
/c2 PCHIP Version = 1.30-66
/c2 Serial Number = L18501A5335058

zeus:~# tw_cli /c2 show         

Unit  UnitType  Status         %RCmpl  %V/I/M  Stripe  Size(GB)  Cache  AVrfy
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
u0    RAID-1    OK             -       -       -       189.922   ON     -      

Port   Status           Unit   Size        Blocks        Serial
---------------------------------------------------------------
p0     OK               u0     189.92 GB   398297088     L41KS93G            
p1     OK               u0     189.92 GB   398297088     L41KS9RG            

Flashing BIOS

When trying to boot a kernel, I got an immediate freeze.
It appears to be the same problem as describe here.
So we have to flash the BIOS...

• BIOS updates are available here
• This requires to boot under DOS, sth I did with a USB stick.
  • See http://www.apcstart.com/usb/rescue/ to prepare a DOS bootable USB stick

Installing Debian

cf Debian on Amd64