Linux and AMD
 

I am thinking about buying a new computer with an AMD chip in it. Does any one know of any problems running linux on an AMD chip? I am just asking because i remember way beck when I tried to install NT 4.0 on a box with a AMD chip and it did not work. wondering if Slackware and Redhat would have any problems with it.

-AG

No, they work just fine, I have an AMD chip and have used both Slack and RH On it. Right now I'm running SuSE

Linus used to work for tansmeta, a company that
makes the crusoe CPU's ... no, there's no Wintel
problems with Linux to be expected. :}


Cheers,
Tink

i run linux on an AMD chip and much prefer it over pentium 4 processor

I've run Linux on AMD processors before; it works perfectly fine.

yes indeed what speed of amd is the minimum for running mandrake 9.2

What do you want to do with it?

There can be some freezes using AGP unless you pass mem=nopentium to the kernel.

AMD's official position: this is not a CPU bug

I just can get a good deal on a laptop that has a AMD chip in it. I run Redhat but am thinking of Slackware. In terms of apps. I only use MP3 players, Video players, burn CDs maybe wach a DVD and mostuly use oppen office and Mozilla.

-AG