# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.amperecomputing.com/c/discussion/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.amperecomputing.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.amperecomputing.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.amperecomputing.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Now Live: MSOE and Ampere — Training a Generation in Real-World ML](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/now-live-msoe-and-ampere-training-a-generation-in-real-world-ml/3392)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/now-live-msoe-and-ampere-training-a-generation-in-real-world-ml/3392 "2026-04-29T15:00:39Z")
Our latest Ampere Developer Impact episode, featuring Dr. RJ Nowling, the Director of Graduate ML Programs at the Milwaukee School of Engineering has been released. In this session, Dr. Nowling explains how his program … --- ## [AMD GPUs on the Altra devkit and other Altras - patches available now](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/amd-gpus-on-the-altra-devkit-and-other-altras-patches-available-now/336)
**Author:** [@q66](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/q66)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/amd-gpus-on-the-altra-devkit-and-other-altras-patches-available-now/336 "2026-04-16T14:47:37Z")
Hi, I’ve made it possible to use AMD GPUs on the Altras without graphical glitches. As it turns out, the Altra has a buggy PCIe controller, which means you can technically modeset with the GPUs and launch a desktop, b… --- ## [Windows x86 Steam games on arm64 Ampere box64 0.3.6](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/windows-x86-steam-games-on-arm64-ampere-box64-0-3-6/3011)
**Author:** [@JoeSpeed](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/JoeSpeed)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 3:26am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/windows-x86-steam-games-on-arm64-ampere-box64-0-3-6/3011 "2026-04-10T03:26:17Z")
ptitSeb is doing great work on box64 using ADLINK Ampere desktop. Video below is box64 0.3.6 Linux x86 user space on Debian Trixie arm64 running Windows games on Wine/Proton Steam using Altra 128 core 2.6GHz, 6 memory ch… --- ## [Ampere European Infrastructure](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/ampere-european-infrastructure/3368)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/ampere-european-infrastructure/3368 "2026-03-31T06:16:27Z")
Hey everyone, I wanted to share a quick update on where you can actually find AmpereOne and AmpereOne M instances in Europe. We just published a blog post (Ampere Expands European Footprint with Broad New Cloud Deployme… --- ## [EDK2: new support for ASRock Rack ALTRAD8UD-1L2T / ALTRAD8UD2-1L2Q and build improvements for Mt Jade and COM-HPC-ALT](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/edk2-new-support-for-asrock-rack-altrad8ud-1l2t-altrad8ud2-1l2q-and-build-improvements-for-mt-jade-and-com-hpc-alt/2969)
**Author:** [@bexcran](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/bexcran)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/edk2-new-support-for-asrock-rack-altrad8ud-1l2t-altrad8ud2-1l2q-and-build-improvements-for-mt-jade-and-com-hpc-alt/2969 "2026-03-30T12:21:11Z")
Last night I merged a large set of changes into TianoCore’s edk2-platforms repo. Among them were commits to add support for ASRock Rack’s ALTRAD8UD-1L2T and ALTRAD8UD2-1L2Q boards, and improvements to the new build scri… --- ## [New Video: Mastering IoT Scale with 5,000+ VMs on a Single Ampere Server!](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/new-video-mastering-iot-scale-with-5-000-vms-on-a-single-ampere-server/3374)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/new-video-mastering-iot-scale-with-5-000-vms-on-a-single-ampere-server/3374 "2026-03-26T16:40:04Z")
We just released a new video featuring Lars Wikman (@lawik) from Underjord. Lars walks us through an incredible IoT use case where he used a single AmpereOne 192-core server to boot over 5,000 Erlang VMs. By oversubscri… --- ## [Newsletter Preview: Is your JVM fighting your Kubernetes scheduler? (The 2026 State of Java)](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/newsletter-preview-is-your-jvm-fighting-your-kubernetes-scheduler-the-2026-state-of-java/3367)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/newsletter-preview-is-your-jvm-fighting-your-kubernetes-scheduler-the-2026-state-of-java/3367 "2026-03-19T15:00:03Z")
We are reviewing our next newsletter, which is all about Kubernetes and I thought that I would share an article about Java running on Kubernetes here first. The 2026 State of Java on Kubernetes report by Akamas highligh… --- ## [CloudFest is next week. Drop by](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/cloudfest-is-next-week-drop-by/3366)
**Author:** [@vikingforties](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/vikingforties)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/cloudfest-is-next-week-drop-by/3366 "2026-03-18T08:07:27Z")
If you’re there, come and say hello or have a longer chat or meeting if you want. Ampere’s in the centre of the exhibition hall at stand E01: We’re also in the Schwarzwälder Vogtshaus (Black Forest House), Europa-Par… --- ## [The Ampere Performance Toolkit (APT)](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/the-ampere-performance-toolkit-apt/3344)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/the-ampere-performance-toolkit-apt/3344 "2026-03-14T05:13:04Z")
We just released the Ampere Performance Toolkit (APT) — a suite of four open-source tools to help you benchmark, port, profile, and optimize workloads on AArch64. APT includes the Ampere Porting Advisor (APA) for migrati… --- ## [2 Mt. Collins systems - need GPU recommendations](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/2-mt-collins-systems-need-gpu-recommendations/3351)
**Author:** [@ags2025](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/ags2025)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/2-mt-collins-systems-need-gpu-recommendations/3351 "2026-03-11T12:44:49Z")
I have two Mt. Collins systems that I can install GPUs into. Unfortunately, I am not able to find what GPUs are really compatible with these systems. Anyone here have recommendations? Daily driver on these servers is Ubu… --- ## [Installing an Asus NVIDIA Gefore RTX 5060 8gb on AADP 32 core](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/installing-an-asus-nvidia-gefore-rtx-5060-8gb-on-aadp-32-core/3347)
**Author:** [@isaric](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/isaric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/installing-an-asus-nvidia-gefore-rtx-5060-8gb-on-aadp-32-core/3347 "2026-03-11T12:44:21Z")
Hello, I am trying to install an Asus Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 with 8 GB of vram on the Ampere Altra developer platform in the 32 core version. The server was running the original Ubuntu Server it was shipped with if I r… --- ## [We are at SCALE](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/we-are-at-scale/3348)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/we-are-at-scale/3348 "2026-03-11T07:32:14Z")
We are at SCALE in Pasadena in warm and sunny Southern California (for those of you who live in places where there is Winter, it will be 75F today). Ambassadors and Community Members Speaking Dave Neary What Developer… --- ## [Trapper/BearID demo](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/trapper-bearid-demo/3350)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/trapper-bearid-demo/3350 "2026-03-10T10:35:58Z")
This is what Canonical is showing at MWC It shows BearID (https://bearresearch.org/) which runs on Trapper, running on an Ampere Fly Away kit. Both projects are Open Source projects that you can help out with. @blueva… --- ## [Stony Brook Univ Receives $13 MM in NSF Grant funds](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/stony-brook-univ-receives-13-mm-in-nsf-grant-funds/3306)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/stony-brook-univ-receives-13-mm-in-nsf-grant-funds/3306 "2026-03-08T17:03:24Z")
This is a little old, but still really cool. Stony Brook University is receiving $13 MM to purchase Ampere One M machines and run their first year opperations. This funding will be used to procure and operate a high-pe… --- ## [Kernel Oops with latest NVIDIA GPU drivers](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/kernel-oops-with-latest-nvidia-gpu-drivers/3332)
**Author:** [@sevo](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/sevo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/kernel-oops-with-latest-nvidia-gpu-drivers/3332 "2026-03-01T19:57:29Z")
Hello all, I recently upgraded from Fedora 41 to 43, and NVIDIA drivers went from version 570 to 580 (also tried 590, both open and proprietary). I started experiencing crashes with associated kernel oops that appear to… --- ## [Veritasium on the XZ hack](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/veritasium-on-the-xz-hack/3340)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/veritasium-on-the-xz-hack/3340 "2026-02-28T16:00:18Z")
I thought that I would share this on the weekend. This is from Veritasium (I assume that just about everyone here is familiar with them) The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew Goes through the histo… --- ## [Developer Impact video released](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/developer-impact-video-released/3337)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/developer-impact-video-released/3337 "2026-02-26T17:22:41Z")
In the latest Ampere Developer Impact, host Dave Neary (@dneary) and Shiva Kintali, Director of Engineering - AI/ML, discuss the computational requirements of modern AI workloads. The talk breaks down floating-point oper… --- ## [Boot From Virtual Media](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/boot-from-virtual-media/3321)
**Author:** [@Shantanu](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Shantanu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/boot-from-virtual-media/3321 "2026-02-18T18:22:20Z")
Hi, on my Ampere server with an OS installed, trying to load different OS via virtual media mounted ISO but observed that server does not boot from this mounted ISO and it ignores this. Only option is to update boot or… --- ## [Llama-cpp-python binding missing symbol in llama.cpp libllama docker image](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/llama-cpp-python-binding-missing-symbol-in-llama-cpp-libllama-docker-image/1200)
**Author:** [@pjmnoble](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/pjmnoble)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/llama-cpp-python-binding-missing-symbol-in-llama-cpp-libllama-docker-image/1200 "2026-02-17T16:11:44Z")
Just got my ALtra system and running aiming to deploy it for lower power consumption inference Using Rocky Linux 9.5 wanted to try out the llama.cpp docker image and used AmpereComputingAI:llama.cpp as the basis of a D… --- ## [Intel Arc on Ampere Altra (unstable but somewhat working)](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/intel-arc-on-ampere-altra-unstable-but-somewhat-working/745)
**Author:** [@Civiloid](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Civiloid)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/intel-arc-on-ampere-altra-unstable-but-somewhat-working/745 "2026-02-15T08:18:00Z")
I think it is better to have a separate thread about all the effort to get it working. For historical context: ASRock Rack Ampere bundle - #40 by Civiloid and below are the original messages. Current status: Modesetti… --- ## [Real-world idle power draw for Altra Max 128c home builds?](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/real-world-idle-power-draw-for-altra-max-128c-home-builds/3319)
**Author:** [@dotitab398](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/dotitab398)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/real-world-idle-power-draw-for-altra-max-128c-home-builds/3319 "2026-02-14T21:02:13Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been following the progress on the Ampere Altra and Altra Max platforms for a while now, and I’m finally looking to pull the trigger on a dedicated build. My current home lab is a bit of a relic—an ol… --- ## [How to build Arm developer homelab with Ampere Altra](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/how-to-build-arm-developer-homelab-with-ampere-altra/786)
**Author:** [@JoeSpeed](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/JoeSpeed)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/how-to-build-arm-developer-homelab-with-ampere-altra/786 "2025-11-01T20:58:26Z")
Here is guidance for building arm developer workstations, homelab servers, NAS, et al. using ASRock Rack ALTRAD8UD-1L2T Ampere Altra. We worked with ASRock Rack and Newegg to create these nice priced bundles for you. Pat… --- ## [ALTRAD8UD-1L2T Fails Memory check](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/altrad8ud-1l2t-fails-memory-check/3309)
**Author:** [@bizkeepr](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/bizkeepr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/altrad8ud-1l2t-fails-memory-check/3309 "2026-02-08T10:54:12Z")
Memory is on the QVL. NOTICE: DRAM FW version 220414 CP: 0ff00900 MEMC param: mcu\_enable\_mask = 00000011 \[default: 000000ff\] MCU param: ecc\_en = 00000002 \[default: 00000001\] DRAM populated DIMMs: SK0 MC0 S0: RDI… --- ## [Suggestions for the Ampere Glossary](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/suggestions-for-the-ampere-glossary/3315)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/suggestions-for-the-ampere-glossary/3315 "2026-02-07T03:05:23Z")
I posted here that Ampere had started a glossary and immediately received a request to add words/terms and another how the community can help out with this. Talking to the team that runs that page, they were happy for th… --- ## [Mt. Collins Altra Systems in Universities](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/mt-collins-altra-systems-in-universities/3194)
**Author:** [@cxhardy](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/cxhardy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/mt-collins-altra-systems-in-universities/3194 "2026-02-01T02:44:21Z")
Over the past couple of years, Ampere has donated over 200 Mt. Collins Altra systems to 20+ universities across the world. As part of the donation, the schools and their students were invited to join the Ampere Communit… --- ## [Ampere has published a Glossary](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/ampere-has-published-a-glossary/3308)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/ampere-has-published-a-glossary/3308 "2026-01-30T18:12:18Z")
With all of the new terms coming out about AI/ML, Price per Rack, and other older terms (Java, Kubernetes), we have started a Glossary. Check them out and below list any terms that we should include. Although we will n… --- ## [Are you at FOSDEM?](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/are-you-at-fosdem/3314)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/are-you-at-fosdem/3314 "2026-01-30T18:11:03Z")
If you are (I won’t be :frowning: ), check out Community member @TheComputerGuy Anyone else speaking at the event or one of the surrounding events? --- ## [Milwaukee School of Engineering using Thelio Astras to study Mosquito DNA](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/milwaukee-school-of-engineering-using-thelio-astras-to-study-mosquito-dna/3307)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/milwaukee-school-of-engineering-using-thelio-astras-to-study-mosquito-dna/3307 "2026-01-26T18:30:22Z")
One of the cool parts of my job is learning what some of the Ampere computers out in the world are doing. Sure Uber using our machines is awesome, but how about using them to study the DNA of mosquitoes? Milwaukee Scho… --- ## [Power woes on MegaRAC system from Wiwynn](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/power-woes-on-megarac-system-from-wiwynn/3311)
**Author:** [@bsdimp](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/bsdimp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/power-woes-on-megarac-system-from-wiwynn/3311 "2026-01-23T21:01:39Z")
Greetings, I have a MtJade based MegaRAC system. I’m unsure which one, exactly, since the only label on it says ‘Model: MtJade’ and wiwynn as the manufacturer. It’s a dual power supply system, but in all possible PS c… --- ## ["What Developers Should Know About Hardware Architecture"](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/what-developers-should-know-about-hardware-architecture/3297)
**Author:** [@dneary](https://community.amperecomputing.com/u/dneary)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://community.amperecomputing.com/t/what-developers-should-know-about-hardware-architecture/3297 "2026-01-22T01:37:11Z")
Hi all! In March at SCALE 23x in Pasadena, I’m giving a presentation “What Developers Should Know About Hardware Architecture” - my general goal is to give lessons about how underlying hardware realities can impact func… [Previous page](https://community.amperecomputing.com/c/discussion/7.md) [Next page](https://community.amperecomputing.com/c/discussion/7.md?page=2)