3 months ago
- Author ends AArch64 desktop experiment after 11 months using an Ampere Altra Q80-30 80-core system
- System required custom kernel patches (PCIe erratum 82288) for GPU compatibility, leading to frequent rebuilds
- AMD Radeon RX6700XT eventually failed with decoding errors; switching to Nvidia RTX 2060 had Flatpak compatibility issues
- Replaced with x86-64 Ryzen 5 3600 system for better desktop compatibility, gaming, and CAD/3D printing workflows
- Ampere Altra remains in use for multi-core tasks like RISC-V builds, but no plans for future AArch64 desktop experiments