 | View Full Version : haha, did i just screw myself? Lirath 11-19-2002, 07:44 AM I had my friend put together a small box for me.. Just a little 400 dollar machine.. and WITHOUT THINKING - i had him put an amd processor and motherboard in there... Linux isn't compatible with AMD, is it? skelley1 11-19-2002, 07:53 AM http://www.linux.org/docs/beginner/platforms.html should tell you what you need to know, but to answer your question, AMD in general will run Linux. Darth 11-19-2002, 07:54 AM Yes it is compatible. Lirath 11-19-2002, 07:57 AM Ohhhhh, whew.. loving everything :) Every document on www.redhat.com just kept talking about Intel.. No AMD - so, thanks. Saved me a weeks worth of time of re-ordering stuff :P James[UH] 11-19-2002, 08:34 AM It is compatible, what ever gave you the idea it wasnt? beachtrader 11-19-2002, 10:08 AM One of the first server boxes I built ran Red Hat Linux. I had no problems with it and AMD. In fact most of my computers I use now (servers and others) have AMD instead of Intel. AMD is completely compatible. mshowman 11-19-2002, 02:47 PM Intel and AMD are both x86 processors. What runs on one will definitely run on the other (Intel would probably want you to believe otherwise though :)) In fact many Linux distributions are compatible with x86, RISC, etc where Windows is only compatible with x86 processors. JeremyV 11-19-2002, 02:51 PM yep, been using various linux distros on AMD without a hitch ImLagging 11-20-2002, 02:26 AM i'm another person that's been using AMD and Linux for awhile. clockwork 11-20-2002, 11:16 AM The 64-bit amd cpu that's being worked on is going to play A LOT friendly with Linux than its Intel counterpart.... |