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
• 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
• PCI Raid Controller 2xSATA 3ware
• 2x Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Model:6L200M0 200GB SATA150 HDD

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