On 5/16/22 18:17, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
> On 5/16/22 16:02, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>> It's been a long time since I've encountered this kind of obtuseness.
>> This is not new, but I thought that this kind of blindness was in the
>> rear-view mirror. I guess not.
>>
>> One of their motherboards keeps locking up on me. After some back and
>> forth their last reply ended the discussion thread with a:
>>
>> # Since we do not fully support and validate Linux, we cannot offer full
>> # support on Linux. Please try a Windows base OS to check if you are
>> still
>> # experiencing the same instability issue.
>>
>> Just thought I'd mention it here, so that other DIYers might take
>> this into consideration. Looking at their support page, it's listing
>> new BIOS updates every month.
>
> Hi Sam V.,
>
> If a motherboard can run Windows, it can run Linux.
> Not necessarily the other way around though.
> Windows has artificial blocks (8 & 9 gen processors
> and TPM modules).
>
> What you are experiencing is the atrocious customer
> service since the work-at-home started. Gigabyte
> and Intel a YUGE offenders. You got a "blow off"
> response. Anything to NOT answer and NOT help.
> What is unusual is that GIGABYTE actually answered
> back.
>
> I have a question into them as to the replacement
> for their W480M, which is no longer produced.
> The lazy so-and-so sent me back the advertising
> brochure for the W480M. When I called him on it,
> he would not budge. I did figure it out (C246M-WU4).
>
> When I asked Intel which processors supported on that
> motherboard supported ECC, they sent me all the
> processors. When I called him on it, he also would
> not budge. Ya, i3 and ECC, my aunt fanny. (I
> did eventually figure it out: it is their new
> "e" series xeon processors.)
>
> Business rule: relationships outlive transactions.
> These zero and blow off customer service companies
> better be darned careful or they will not have
> businesses after too long.
>
>
> So anyway, as a occasional system builder, I have
> found Gigabyte's motherboards to be of pretty good
> overall quality.
>
> Now providing you did not populate your motherboard
> with cheap memory, used processors, bargain SSD drives,
> here are some things to try.
>
> 1) download any of the Fedora Live Spins and dd them
> to a a 8+ GB flash drive. Boot off it. And torture
> the thing. If it does not freeze up, your hardware
> is okay, except for your hard drive. Then you
> dnf gsmartcontrol and test your hard drive with it.
>
>
https://spins.fedoraproject.org/
> # dd if=spin.iso of=/dev/sd[x]
>
> Sub appropriate names in the above.
>
>
> 2) if you are feeling really adventurous and have a
> spare hard drive kicking around, you could download
> and install Windows 10 (no TPM hassle)
>
>
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
>
> and cut it to and 8+ GB flash drive with woeusb
> (Internet connection required):
>
> # dnf install WoeUSB
> # dd bs=4096 if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd[x]
> # woeusb --device Win10_21H2_English_x64.iso /dev/sd[x]
> --target-filesystem NTFS
>
> or whatever the iso is called. You do not need a license for
> this. Windows will just not let you set a wall paper.
> Woopie-do.
>
> If you do not feel like installing Windows on a spare
> hard drive, disconnect your Linux drive, fire up the
> Windows installer and jet let it sit there. See
> if you freeze up.
>
> If it is your hardware, try substituting Kingston memory.
> Crucial if you absolutely you have to.
>
> For SSD Drive, I only recommend Samsung. They just
> work. No drama.
>
> And remember. You pay for what you get. Well, except
> for my advice!
>
> :-)
>
> HTH,
> -T
Are all your fans working? Frozen fans on video
cards are a YUGE cause of freeze ups.
I almost forgot. When you freeze up, can you do a
<ctrl><alt><f2>
?
To get back out, do a
<ctrl><alt><f1>