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"World's first" open-source ARMv9 motherboard surfaces – Pricing starts at $200

#1

Post by Tuldok » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 3:38 AM UTC

"World's first" open-source ARMv9 motherboard surfaces – Pricing starts at $200
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#2

Post by st3fan » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 3:43 AM UTC

I'll believe it when I can actually push a Buy button.

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#3

Post by inhumantsar » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 5:03 AM UTC

st3fan wrote: post #2

I'll believe it when I can actually push a Buy button.

the product page has a Buy button you can push, so...

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#4

Post by inhumantsar » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 5:06 AM UTC

Dual 5gbps Ethernet and a PCIe gen 4 16x slot with 8 lanes. Definitely interesting.

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#5

Post by palmfacehn » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 5:31 AM UTC

Could be a good option for driving a TV in the living room.

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#6

Post by not_your_vase » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 6:00 AM UTC

  > Debian and Fedora Linux are supported now

Yeah, we all know what this means. No mainline support, only some janky, hacked ISO files available to download from a Google Drive link, which will never be updated, without source.

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#7

Post by jamesy0ung » Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 6:02 AM UTC

I wouldn't even consider it until it's got mainline support.