Taniquetil configuration

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Installed Software

  • Kernel 2.6.34 (vanilla)

Hardware

  • CPU: Intel Core i7 860, 4 cores @ 2.8GHz.
  • 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 @ 1333Mhz (GSkill).
  • HD: 1 * 80GB (Intel SSD X25-M), 1 * 1.5TB @ 7200rpm (Seagate) + 1 * 1TB @ 7200rpm (Seagate) + 1 * 250GB @ 7200rpm (Seagate).
  • PCI Wifi 802.11g. Atheros Chipset (AR2413), MSI manufacturer (PCI54G3 - II).

Configuration

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.