is my hardware supporteded?

Roland Smith rsmith at xs4all.nl
Mon Dec 12 06:22:48 PST 2005


On Mon, Dec 12, 2005 at 06:24:36PM +0530, arnuld wrote:

> I have FreeBSD 5.4 CDs for x86.
> 1.) here is my architecture:
> 
>                  i.)      AMD64 -> processor

No problem, you can run both amd64 and x86 on this.

>                  ii.)     ASUS K8V-MX -> motherboard
> 
>                           chipset:          VIAK8M800
>                                                 VIA VT8237R

I'm not sure if the onboard ethernet chip is supported. The onboard video
should be supported by the via driver, _but that's only on x86, not amd64!_


>                  iii.)    LG 17'' Studioworks 775N -> monitor
>                          HorizSyns = 30-70 kHz
>                          Vertsync  = 50-160 Hz
>                          Resolution Max. = 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz

Any recent monitor should work.

You haven't told us if you have a seperate graphics card.. 

Roland
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