[wellylug] AMD Processor model unknown

[Daniel Reurich]

On Wed, 2010-03-31 at 09:09 +1300, E Chalaron wrote:
> Hi Daniel
> 
> 180 fps ?????? WOW !!!!! not even close to that ...

Add the option "-threads 8" to your ffmpeg command as this makes it run
multithreaded, but I'm sure you know this :-)

(Actually 180FPS is not quite true if you consider I did the 2 pass
process)

> In fact after RTFM the BIOS does show processor unknown, Linux is just
> replacating the message.
> So not a Suse problem or whatsoever .. a BIOS issue clearly.
> 
But it won't effect the bios process.

> fortunately I found that :
> http://www.linuxinsight.com/how-to-flash-motherboard-bios-from-linux-no-dos-windows-no-floppy-drive.html
> which says ....
> 
> "Gigabyte owners check owners manual. They have ezflash facility.
> Download BIOS update files, write them to the vfat formatted flash disk
> and shutdown. Select at the beginning to enter ezflash. Point flash and
> you're good to go."
> 
> Now time for plug and pray :-\
> Cheers
> E
> 
Indeed.  I have had some scares and needed to run the bios corrupt
recovery procedure on some boards, and it aint fun, when you do it to a
new $250 mainboard, especially with deadlines looming.


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