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<sect1 id="hardware-supported">
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<title>Supported Hardware</title>
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<para>
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Debian does not impose hardware requirements beyond the requirements
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of the Linux kernel and the GNU tool-sets. Therefore, any
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architecture or platform to which the Linux kernel, libc,
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<command>gcc</command>, etc. have been ported, and for which a Debian
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port exists, can run Debian. Please refer to the Ports pages at
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<ulink url="http://www.debian.org/ports/&architecture;/"></ulink> for
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more details on &arch-title; architecture systems which have been
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tested with Debian.
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</para><para>
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Rather than attempting to describe all the different hardware
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configurations which are supported for &arch-title;, this section
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contains general information and pointers to where additional
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information can be found.
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</para>
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<sect2><title>Supported Architectures</title>
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<para>
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Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several
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variations of each architecture known as 'flavors'.
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</para><para>
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<informalexample><screen>
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Architecture | Debian Designation / Flavor
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---------------------+----------------------------
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Intel x86-based | i386
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| - vanilla
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| - idepci
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| - compact
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| - bf2.4 (experimental)
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Motorola 680x0: | m68k
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- Atari | - atari
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- Amiga | - amiga
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- 68k Macintosh | - mac
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- VME | - bvme6000
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| - mvme147
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| - mvme16x
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DEC Alpha | alpha
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| - generic
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| - jensen
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| - nautilus
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Sun SPARC | sparc
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| - sun4cdm
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| - sun4u
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ARM and StrongARM | arm
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| - netwinder
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| - riscpc
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| - shark
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| - lart
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IBM/Motorola PowerPC | powerpc
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- CHRP | - chrp
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- PowerMac | - powermac, new-powermac
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- PReP | - prep
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- APUS | - apus
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HP PA-RISC | hppa
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- PA-RISC 1.1 | - 32
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- PA-RISC 2.0 | - 64
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Intel ia64-based | ia64
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MIPS (big endian) | mips
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- SGI Indy/I2 | - r4k-ip22
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MIPS (little endian) | mipsel
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- DEC Decstation | - r4k-kn04
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| - r3k-kn02
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IBM S/390 | s390
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| - tape
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| - vmrdr
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</screen></informalexample>
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</para><para>
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This document covers installation for the
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<emphasis>&arch-title;</emphasis> architecture. If you are looking
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for information on any of the other Debian-supported architectures
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take a look at the
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<ulink url="http://www.debian.org/ports/">Debian-Ports</ulink> pages.
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</para>
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<![ %new-arch; [
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<para>
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This is the first official release of &debian; for the &arch-title;
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architecture. We feel that it has proven itself sufficiently to be
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released. However, because it has not had the exposure (and hence
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testing by users) that some other architectures have had, you may
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encounter a few bugs. Use our
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<ulink url="&url-bts;">Bug Tracking System</ulink> to report any
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problems; make sure to mention the fact that the bug is on the
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&arch-title; platform. It can be necessary to use the
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<ulink url="&url-list-subscribe;">debian-&architecture; mailing list</ulink>
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as well.
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</para>
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]]>
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</sect2>
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<!-- supported cpu docs -->
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<![ %alpha; [ &supported-alpha.xml; ]]>
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<![ %arm; [ &supported-arm.xml; ]]>
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<![ %hppa; [ &supported-hppa.xml; ]]>
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<![ %i386; [ &supported-i386.xml; ]]>
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<![ %ia64; [ &supported-ia64.xml; ]]> <!-- FIXME: currently missing -->
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<![ %m68k; [ &supported-m68k.xml; ]]>
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<![ %mips; [ &supported-mips.xml; ]]>
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<![ %mipsel; [ &supported-mipsel.xml; ]]>
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<![ %powerpc; [ &supported-powerpc.xml; ]]>
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<![ %s390; [ &supported-s390.xml; ]]>
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<![ %sparc; [ &supported-sparc.xml; ]]>
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<![ %not-s390; [
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<sect2 id="gfx"><title>Graphics Card</title>
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<![ %i386; [
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<para>
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You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console
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terminal. Nearly every modern display card is compatible with
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VGA. Ancient standards such CGA, MDA, or HGA should also work,
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assuming you do not require X11 support. Note that X11 is not used
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during the installation process described in this document.
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</para>
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<para>
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Debian's support for graphical interfaces is determined by the
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underlying support found in XFree86's X11 system. The newer AGP video
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slots are actually a modification on the PCI specification, and most
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AGP video cards work under XFree86. Details on supported graphics
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buses, cards, monitors, and pointing devices can be found at
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<ulink url="&url-xfree-support;"></ulink>. Debian &release; ships
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with X11 revision &x11ver;.
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</para>
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<![ %mips; [
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<para>
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The XFree86's X11 system is only supported on the SGI Indy.
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</para>
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]]>
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</sect2>
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<!-- end %not-s390; --> ]]>
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<![ %i386; [
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<sect2 id="laptops"><title>Laptops</title>
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<para>
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Laptops are also supported. Laptops are often specialized or contain
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proprietary hardware. To see if your particular laptop works well
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with GNU/Linux, see the
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<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink>
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</para>
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</sect2>
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]]>
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<![ %defaults-smp; [
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<sect2>
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<title>Multiple Processors</title>
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<para>
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Multi-processor support — also called ``symmetric multi-processing''
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or SMP — is supported for this architecture. The standard Debian
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&release; kernel image was compiled with SMP support. This should not
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prevent installation, since the SMP kernel should boot on non-SMP systems;
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the kernel will simply cause a bit more overhead.
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</para><para>
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In order to optimize the kernel for single CPU systems, you'll have to
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replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how
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to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"></xref>. At this time
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(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you disable SMP is to deselect
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``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
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kernel config.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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]]>
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<![ %supports-smp; [
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<sect2>
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<title>Multiple Processors</title>
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<para>
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Multi-processor support — also called ``symmetric
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multi-processing'' or SMP — is supported for this architecture.
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However, the standard Debian &release; kernel image does not support
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SMP. This should not prevent installation, since the standard,
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non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use
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the first CPU.
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</para><para>
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In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to
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replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how
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to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"></xref>. At this time
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(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select
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``symmetric multi-processing'' in the ``General'' section of the
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kernel config.
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</para>
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</sect2>
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]]>
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