Taniquetil configuration

Installed Software

• GRUB 2
• 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.