On Sun, 16 May 1999, Robert Woodcock wrote: > Michael Beattie wrote: > >I have been told by an aquaintance that linux 2.1.x or greater kernels are > >unlikely to boot on a Motherboard that uses a VX Chipset. I have a > >VXPro... > Well at least your friends know where to get good crack.
Aye. > 2.2.5 runs fine on VX boards, and oh, BTW, the VXPro is absolutely not a VX. > It's a clone with a similar feature set. Former VXpro owner here. It's a similar feature set, yes. But not implemented anything like VX. Be prepared for a nightmare of IDE resets (which are a *REAL* bad thing) and kernel Oopses every few days. I'd suggest replacing the board. Super7's are really cheap now; FIC VA-503+ is down to about $60. -prj
