Taniquetil configuration
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Installed Software
- Kernel 4.4.47 (vanilla)
- KDE 5
Hardware
- Case: Antec Solo.
- CPU: Intel Core i7 860, 4 cores @ 2.8GHz.
- CPU Cooler: ThermalTake Contact 29. Not recommended: very noisy.
- Power Supply: Enermax Eco 80+.
- Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D Deluxe. Based on a Intel P55 Express chipset. Supports Socket 1156, DDR-3 RAM, PCI-Express 2. BIOS version 1702.
- RAM: 2*4GB DDR-3@1600Mhz (GSkill RipJaws X), 2*4GB DDR-3@1333Mhz (GSkill RipJaws).
- GPU: ASUS nVidia GeForce ENGTX 460, 768 MB RAM.
- HD: 80GB (Intel SSD X25-M), 8TB @ 5900rpm (Seagate Archive).
- Pioneer DVD-RW.
- PCI Wifi 802.11g. Atheros Chipset (AR2413), MSI manufacturer (PCI54G3 - II).
- Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 2443. Resolution 1920x1200.
Configuration
Boot Configuration
- BIOS mode, GRUB 2 dual boot (Windows chain booting).
Sound Configuration
- To obtain sound input support (microphones), the kernel must be built with the VIA Intel HD audio codec.
USB Configuration
- You need to compile the support for improved root translators sheduling on Linux. Else some USB devices such as mice will NOT work!
Wifi Configuration
- The Atheros PCI card is supported by madwifi-ng driver or ath5k. ath5k is a much better option as it is newer, and present in the main kernel tree.