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2    <sect2><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>    <sect2><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
3  <para>  <para>
4    
5  Complete information concerning supported peripherals can be found at  Complete information concerning supported peripherals can be found at
6  <ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility  <ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</ulink>
7  HOWTO</ulink>.  This section merely outlines the basics.  .  This section merely outlines the basics.
8    
9  </para>  </para>
10    
11     <sect3><title>CPU</title>     <sect3><title>CPU</title>
12  <para>  <para>
13    
14  Nearly all x86-based processors are supported; this includes AMD and  Nearly all x86-based processors are supported; this includes AMD and
15  Cyrix processors as well.  Also the new processors like Athlon and the  Cyrix processors as well.  Also the new processors like Athlon and the
16  K6-2 or K6-3, respectively, are supported.  However, Linux will  K6-2 or K6-3, respectively, are supported.  However, Linux will
17  <emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 286 or earlier processors.  <emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 286 or earlier processors.
18    
19  </para>  </para>
20     </sect3>     </sect3>
21    
22     <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title>     <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title>
23  <para>  <para>
24    
25  The system bus is the part of the motherboard which allows the CPU to  The system bus is the part of the motherboard which allows the CPU to
26  communicate with peripherals such as storage devices.  Your computer  communicate with peripherals such as storage devices.  Your computer
27  must use the ISA, EISA, PCI, the Microchannel Architecture (MCA, used  must use the ISA, EISA, PCI, the Microchannel Architecture (MCA, used
28  in IBM's PS/2 line), or VESA Local Bus (VLB, sometimes called the VL  in IBM's PS/2 line), or VESA Local Bus (VLB, sometimes called the VL
29  bus).  bus).
30    
31  </para>  </para>
32     </sect3>     </sect3>
33    </sect2>    </sect2>
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