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Nearly all x86-based (IA-32) processors still in use in personal computers |
Nearly all x86-based (IA-32) processors still in use in personal computers |
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are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. |
are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. |
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This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and new |
This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and |
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processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. |
processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. |
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If your system has a 64-bit AMD64, Intel EM64T or Intel Core 2 Duo processor, |
If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, |
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you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead |
you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead |
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of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. |
of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. |
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However, Debian GNU/Linux &releasename; will <emphasis>not</emphasis> run |
However, Debian GNU/Linux &releasename; will <emphasis>not</emphasis> run |
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on 386 or earlier processors. Despite the architecture name "i386", Debian |
on 386 or earlier processors. Despite the architecture name "i386", support |
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Sarge has <emphasis>dropped support</emphasis> for actual 80386 processors |
for actual 80386 processors (and their clones) was dropped with the Sarge |
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(and their clones), which were supported by earlier releases<footnote> |
(r3.1) release of Debian<footnote> |
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We have long tried to avoid this, but in the end it was necessary due a |
We have long tried to avoid this, but in the end it was necessary due a |
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