Linux and AMD

agallant · 12-01-2003, 08:44 PM

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

Joey.Dale · 12-01-2003, 08:48 PM

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

Tinkster · 12-01-2003, 09:01 PM

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

8nasmith · 12-02-2003, 05:02 AM

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

TheOneKEA · 12-02-2003, 08:22 AM

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

8nasmith · 12-02-2003, 11:21 AM

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

TheOneKEA · 12-02-2003, 11:47 AM

What do you want to do with it?

fancypiper · 12-02-2003, 11:54 AM

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

agallant · 12-02-2003, 11:54 AM

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