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It Turns Out Windows Unconditionally Reserves The First 1MB Of RAM, Linux Was Just Late To Do So
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Originally posted by AnAccount View Post
The correct way would be for both Windows and Linux to refuse to boot if the BIOS corrupts the memory. That would lead to an actual fix of the root cause....
Now if windows somehow did this for future hardware only, that might be effective.
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Is it just BIOS or UEFI too?
If the former, why not make this fix conditional?
Originally posted by sophisticles View PostHow would you guys go about fixing a system where the BIOS corrupts the ram if both Windows and Linux refused to boot?
And of course Windows does it better, there's a reason why MS is worth billions of dollars and one of the world's most valuable companies and there are maybe 4 Linux based companies that actually make a profit.
MS maybe does it faster if there are more people crying for a quick workaround or something, but not necessarily better.
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Originally posted by skeevy420 View Post
I've had good results with my Gigabyte B550M DS3H. There's also an AC model with built-in wifi. I opted for the wifi free edition because I have ethernet running to my PC. Only had it for around 5 months but I've been happy with it so far.
The problem you'll find if you ask that question enough is that everyone will report that every brand sucks so the best you can do is ask about what luck people are having with their current hardware.
About my only complaint is on a cold boot it can be a PITA to access the UEFI....my keyboard takes for fucking ever to initialize so I have to spam whatever I'm trying to do because, on cold boot, there's a split second where both the keyboard is initialized and the initial boot screen will take input. That's not my motherboard's fault but it's an annoyance none-the-less.
If you have an RGB keyboard that does bullshit when it initializes....well.....that might be an issue with any motherboard that initializes quickly and not just mine. I need a Goldilocks motherboard. Doesn't initialize too fast; doesn't initialize too slow; initializes just right. Or a better keyboard....
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Originally posted by AnAccount View Post
The correct way would be for both Windows and Linux to refuse to boot if the BIOS corrupts the memory. That would lead to an actual fix of the root cause....
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Originally posted by Firnefex View PostIs it just BIOS or UEFI too?
If the former, why not make this fix conditional?
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I suppose it would possible to run a check after one hour of operation and test that 1 MB of memory, to identify those systems messing with memory that they shouldn't mess with (even if there may be false negatives after a single test of 1 hour).
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Originally posted by indepe View PostI suppose it would possible to run a check after one hour of operation and test that 1 MB of memory, to identify those systems messing with memory that they shouldn't mess with (even if there may be false negatives after a single test of 1 hour).
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