Michael Heiming wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.setup Jim Garrison <jhg@athensgroup.com>: 
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> That is the reason I never buy the latest and greatest mobo.
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>  From a short look this seems related:
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> http://kerneltrap.org/node/7020
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> Looks like someone got FC 5 installed, haven't read it
> completely.

I filed a tech support request with Intel and actually got
help that worked.  Here's what I had to do:

1) Set SATA to AHCI mode in the BIOS

2) Boot the install disk with

linux all-generic-ide pci=nommconf

3) Build and install the most recent e1000 driver
from Intel's website -- the one included in FC5
apparently does not work with the ethernet chip
on this motherboard.

So far it looks like I have a stable system.

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