ca/hardware/hardware-supported.xml

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 <sect1 id="hardware-supported">
 <title>Supported Hardware</title>

<para>

Debian does not impose hardware requirements beyond the requirements
of the Linux kernel and the GNU tool-sets.  Therefore, any
architecture or platform to which the Linux kernel, libc,
<command>gcc</command>, etc. have been ported, and for which a Debian
port exists, can run Debian. Please refer to the Ports pages at
<ulink url="&url-ports;"></ulink> for
more details on &arch-title; architecture systems which have been
tested with Debian.

</para><para>

Rather than attempting to describe all the different hardware
configurations which are supported for &arch-title;, this section
contains general information and pointers to where additional
information can be found.

</para>

  <sect2><title>Supported Architectures</title>

<para>

Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several
variations of each architecture known as 'flavors'. 

</para><para>

<informalexample><screen>
Architecture         | Debian Designation / Flavor 
---------------------+----------------------------
Intel x86-based      | i386
                     |   - vanilla
                     |   - idepci
                     |   - compact
                     |   - bf2.4 (experimental)
                     | 
Motorola 680x0:      | m68k
  - Atari            |   - atari
  - Amiga            |   - amiga
  - 68k Macintosh    |   - mac
  - VME              |   - bvme6000
                     |   - mvme147
                     |   - mvme16x
                     | 
DEC Alpha            | alpha
                     |   - generic
                     |   - jensen
                     |   - nautilus
                     | 
Sun SPARC            | sparc
                     |   - sun4cdm
                     |   - sun4u
                     |   
ARM and StrongARM    | arm
                     |   - netwinder
                     |   - riscpc
                     |   - shark
                     |   - lart
                     | 
IBM/Motorola PowerPC | powerpc
  - CHRP             |   - chrp
  - PowerMac         |   - powermac, new-powermac
  - PReP             |   - prep
  - APUS             |   - apus
                     | 
HP PA-RISC           | hppa
  - PA-RISC 1.1      |   - 32
  - PA-RISC 2.0      |   - 64
                     |
Intel ia64-based     | ia64
                     |
MIPS (big endian)    | mips
  - SGI Indy/I2      |  - r4k-ip22
                     | 
MIPS (little endian) | mipsel
  - DEC Decstation   |  - r4k-kn04
                     |  - r3k-kn02
                     | 
IBM S/390            | s390
                     |  - tape
                     |  - vmrdr
                     |
---------------------+----------------------------

</screen></informalexample>

</para><para>

This document covers installation for the
<emphasis>&arch-title;</emphasis> architecture.  If you are looking
for information on any of the other Debian-supported architectures
take a look at the
<ulink url="http://www.debian.org/ports/">Debian-Ports</ulink> pages.

</para><para condition="new-arch">

This is the first official release of &debian; for the &arch-title;
architecture.  We feel that it has proven itself sufficiently to be
released. However, because it has not had the exposure (and hence
testing by users) that some other architectures have had, you may
encounter a few bugs. Use our
<ulink url="&url-bts;">Bug Tracking System</ulink> to report any 

problems; make sure to mention the fact that the bug is on the
&arch-title; platform. It can be necessary to use the 
<ulink url="&url-list-subscribe;">debian-&architecture; mailing list</ulink>
as well.
  
</para>

  </sect2>

<!-- supported cpu docs -->
&supported-alpha.xml;
&supported-arm.xml;
&supported-hppa.xml;
&supported-i386.xml;
&supported-ia64.xml;  <!-- FIXME: currently missing -->
&supported-m68k.xml;
&supported-mips.xml;
&supported-mipsel.xml;
&supported-powerpc.xml;
&supported-s390.xml;
&supported-sparc.xml;

  <sect2 id="gfx" arch="not-s390"><title>Graphics Card</title>

<para arch="i386">

You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console
terminal. Nearly every modern display card is compatible with
VGA. Ancient standards such CGA, MDA, or HGA should also work,
assuming you do not require X11 support.  Note that X11 is not used
during the installation process described in this document.

</para><para>

Debian's support for graphical interfaces is determined by the
underlying support found in XFree86's X11 system.  The newer AGP video
slots are actually a modification on the PCI specification, and most
AGP video cards work under XFree86.  Details on supported graphics
buses, cards, monitors, and pointing devices can be found at 
<ulink url="&url-xfree-support;"></ulink>.  Debian &release; ships 
with X11 revision &x11ver;.

</para><para arch="mips">

The XFree86's X11 system is only supported on the SGI Indy.

</para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2 arch="i386" id="laptops"><title>Laptops</title>
<para>

Laptops are also supported.  Laptops are often specialized or contain
proprietary hardware.  To see if your particular laptop works well
with GNU/Linux, see the 
<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink>

</para>
   </sect2>


  <sect2 condition="defaults-smp">
<title>Multiple Processors</title>

<para>

Multi-processor support &mdash; also called ``symmetric multi-processing''
or SMP &mdash; is supported for this architecture.  The standard Debian
&release; kernel image was compiled with SMP support.  This should not
prevent installation, since the SMP kernel should boot on non-SMP systems;
the kernel will simply cause a bit more overhead.

</para><para>

In order to optimize the kernel for single CPU systems, you'll have to
replace the standard Debian kernel.  You can find a discussion of how
to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>.  At this time
(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you disable SMP is to deselect
``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
kernel config.

</para>

  </sect2>


  <sect2 condition="supports-smp">
 <title>Multiple Processors</title>
<para>

Multi-processor support &mdash; also called ``symmetric
multi-processing'' or SMP &mdash; is supported for this architecture.
However, the standard Debian &release; kernel image does not support
SMP.  This should not prevent installation, since the standard,
non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use
the first CPU.

</para><para>

In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to
replace the standard Debian kernel.  You can find a discussion of how
to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>.  At this time
(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select
``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
kernel config.

</para>
  </sect2>
 </sect1>
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2	barbier	4435	<!-- $Id: hardware-supported.xml,v 1.8 2003/09/30 21:50:09 barbier Exp $ -->
3	toff	3219
4			<sect1 id="hardware-supported">
5			<title>Supported Hardware</title>
6
7	toff	3273	<para>
8
9			Debian does not impose hardware requirements beyond the requirements
10	toff	3219	of the Linux kernel and the GNU tool-sets. Therefore, any
11			architecture or platform to which the Linux kernel, libc,
12	toff	3273	<command>gcc</command>, etc. have been ported, and for which a Debian
13			port exists, can run Debian. Please refer to the Ports pages at
14	barbier	4215	<ulink url="&url-ports;"></ulink> for
15	toff	3273	more details on &arch-title; architecture systems which have been
16			tested with Debian.
17	toff	3219
18	toff	3273	</para><para>
19
20			Rather than attempting to describe all the different hardware
21	toff	3219	configurations which are supported for &arch-title;, this section
22			contains general information and pointers to where additional
23			information can be found.
24	toff	3273
25	toff	3219	</para>
26
27			<sect2><title>Supported Architectures</title>
28
29	toff	3273	<para>
30
31	toff	4075	Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several
32	toff	3219	variations of each architecture known as 'flavors'.
33
34	toff	3273	</para><para>
35
36			<informalexample><screen>
37	toff	3219	Architecture \| Debian Designation / Flavor
38			---------------------+----------------------------
39			Intel x86-based \| i386
40			\| - vanilla
41			\| - idepci
42			\| - compact
43			\| - bf2.4 (experimental)
44			\|
45			Motorola 680x0: \| m68k
46			- Atari \| - atari
47			- Amiga \| - amiga
48			- 68k Macintosh \| - mac
49			- VME \| - bvme6000
50			\| - mvme147
51			\| - mvme16x
52			\|
53			DEC Alpha \| alpha
54			\| - generic
55			\| - jensen
56			\| - nautilus
57			\|
58			Sun SPARC \| sparc
59			\| - sun4cdm
60			\| - sun4u
61			\|
62			ARM and StrongARM \| arm
63			\| - netwinder
64			\| - riscpc
65			\| - shark
66			\| - lart
67			\|
68			IBM/Motorola PowerPC \| powerpc
69			- CHRP \| - chrp
70			- PowerMac \| - powermac, new-powermac
71			- PReP \| - prep
72			- APUS \| - apus
73			\|
74			HP PA-RISC \| hppa
75			- PA-RISC 1.1 \| - 32
76			- PA-RISC 2.0 \| - 64
77			\|
78			Intel ia64-based \| ia64
79			\|
80			MIPS (big endian) \| mips
81			- SGI Indy/I2 \| - r4k-ip22
82			\|
83			MIPS (little endian) \| mipsel
84			- DEC Decstation \| - r4k-kn04
85			\| - r3k-kn02
86			\|
87			IBM S/390 \| s390
88			\| - tape
89			\| - vmrdr
90			\|
91			---------------------+----------------------------
92
93			</screen></informalexample>
94
95	toff	3273	</para><para>
96
97			This document covers installation for the
98			<emphasis>&arch-title;</emphasis> architecture. If you are looking
99			for information on any of the other Debian-supported architectures
100			take a look at the
101	toff	3219	<ulink url="http://www.debian.org/ports/">Debian-Ports</ulink> pages.
102	toff	3273
103	toff	4076	</para><para condition="new-arch">
104	toff	3219
105			This is the first official release of &debian; for the &arch-title;
106			architecture. We feel that it has proven itself sufficiently to be
107			released. However, because it has not had the exposure (and hence
108			testing by users) that some other architectures have had, you may
109	toff	3273	encounter a few bugs. Use our
110	toff	3219	<ulink url="&url-bts;">Bug Tracking System</ulink> to report any
111	toff	3273
112			problems; make sure to mention the fact that the bug is on the
113			&arch-title; platform. It can be necessary to use the
114			<ulink url="&url-list-subscribe;">debian-&architecture; mailing list</ulink>
115			as well.
116
117			</para>
118
119	toff	3219	</sect2>
120
121			<!-- supported cpu docs -->
122	toff	4076	&supported-alpha.xml;
123			&supported-arm.xml;
124			&supported-hppa.xml;
125			&supported-i386.xml;
126			&supported-ia64.xml; <!-- FIXME: currently missing -->
127			&supported-m68k.xml;
128			&supported-mips.xml;
129			&supported-mipsel.xml;
130			&supported-powerpc.xml;
131			&supported-s390.xml;
132			&supported-sparc.xml;
133	toff	3219
134	toff	4076	<sect2 id="gfx" arch="not-s390"><title>Graphics Card</title>
135	toff	3219
136	toff	4076	<para arch="i386">
137	toff	3273
138	toff	3219	You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console
139			terminal. Nearly every modern display card is compatible with
140			VGA. Ancient standards such CGA, MDA, or HGA should also work,
141			assuming you do not require X11 support. Note that X11 is not used
142			during the installation process described in this document.
143	toff	3273
144	toff	4076	</para><para>
145	toff	3219
146			Debian's support for graphical interfaces is determined by the
147			underlying support found in XFree86's X11 system. The newer AGP video
148			slots are actually a modification on the PCI specification, and most
149			AGP video cards work under XFree86. Details on supported graphics
150			buses, cards, monitors, and pointing devices can be found at
151			<ulink url="&url-xfree-support;"></ulink>. Debian &release; ships
152			with X11 revision &x11ver;.
153	toff	3273
154	toff	4076	</para><para arch="mips">
155	toff	3219
156			The XFree86's X11 system is only supported on the SGI Indy.
157	toff	3273
158	toff	3219	</para>
159			</sect2>
160
161	toff	4076	<sect2 arch="i386" id="laptops"><title>Laptops</title>
162	toff	3219	<para>
163	toff	3273
164	toff	3219	Laptops are also supported. Laptops are often specialized or contain
165			proprietary hardware. To see if your particular laptop works well
166			with GNU/Linux, see the
167			<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink>
168	toff	3273
169	toff	3219	</para>
170			</sect2>
171
172
173	toff	4076	<sect2 condition="defaults-smp">
174	toff	3219	<title>Multiple Processors</title>
175
176	toff	3273	<para>
177
178			Multi-processor support — also called ``symmetric multi-processing''
179	toff	3219	or SMP — is supported for this architecture. The standard Debian
180	toff	4075	&release; kernel image was compiled with SMP support. This should not
181	toff	3219	prevent installation, since the SMP kernel should boot on non-SMP systems;
182			the kernel will simply cause a bit more overhead.
183
184	toff	3273	</para><para>
185
186			In order to optimize the kernel for single CPU systems, you'll have to
187	toff	3219	replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how
188	barbier	4435	to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>. At this time
189	toff	4075	(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you disable SMP is to deselect
190	toff	3273	``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
191			kernel config.
192
193	toff	3219	</para>
194
195			</sect2>
196
197
198	toff	4076	<sect2 condition="supports-smp">
199	toff	3219	<title>Multiple Processors</title>
200			<para>
201	toff	3273
202			Multi-processor support — also called ``symmetric
203			multi-processing'' or SMP — is supported for this architecture.
204			However, the standard Debian &release; kernel image does not support
205			SMP. This should not prevent installation, since the standard,
206	toff	3219	non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use
207			the first CPU.
208
209	toff	3273	</para><para>
210
211	toff	3219	In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to
212			replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how
213	barbier	4435	to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>. At this time
214	toff	3273	(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select
215			``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
216			kernel config.
217
218	toff	3219	</para>
219			</sect2>
220			</sect1>