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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>
+
+<informaltable>
+<tgroup cols="4">
+<thead>
+<row>
+  <entry>Architecture</entry><entry>Debian Designation</entry>
+  <entry>Subarchitecture</entry><entry>Flavor</entry>
+</row>
+</thead>
+
+<tbody>
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="2">Intel x86-based</entry>
+  <entry morerows="2">i386</entry>
+  <entry morerows="2"></entry>
+  <entry>vanilla</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>speakup</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>linux26</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="5">Motorola 680x0</entry>
+  <entry morerows="5">m68k</entry>
+  <entry>Atari</entry>
+  <entry>atari</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>Amiga</entry>
+  <entry>amiga</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>68k Macintosh</entry>
+  <entry>mac</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry morerows="2">VME</entry>
+  <entry>bvme6000</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>mvme147</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>mvme16x</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="2">DEC Alpha</entry>
+  <entry morerows="2">alpha</entry>
+  <entry morerows="2"></entry>
+  <entry>generic</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>jensen</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>nautilus</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="1">Sun SPARC</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1">sparc</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1"></entry>
+  <entry>sun4cdm</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>sun4u</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="3">ARM and StrongARM</entry>
+  <entry morerows="3">arm</entry>
+  <entry morerows="3"></entry>
+  <entry>netwinder</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>riscpc</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>shark</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>lart</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="3">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry>
+  <entry morerows="3">powerpc</entry>
+  <entry>CHRP</entry>
+  <entry>chrp</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>PowerMac</entry>
+  <entry>powermac, new-powermac</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>PReP</entry>
+  <entry>prep</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>APUS</entry>
+  <entry>apus</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="1">HP PA-RISC</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1">hppa</entry>
+  <entry>PA-RISC 1.1</entry>
+  <entry>32</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>PA-RISC 2.0</entry>
+  <entry>64</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry>Intel ia64-based</entry>
+  <entry>ia64</entry>
+  <entry></entry>
+  <entry></entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="2">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
+  <entry morerows="2">mips</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1">SGI Indy/Indigo 2</entry>
+  <entry>r4k-ip22</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>r5k-ip22</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>Broadcom BCM1250 (SWARM)</entry>
+  <entry>sb1-swarm-bn</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="3">MIPS (little endian)</entry>
+  <entry morerows="3">mipsel</entry>
+  <entry>Cobalt</entry>
+  <entry>cobalt</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry morerows="1">DECstation</entry>
+  <entry>r4k-kn04</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>r3k-kn02</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>Broadcom BCM1250 (SWARM)</entry>
+  <entry>sb1-swarm-bn</entry>
+</row>
+
+<row>
+  <entry morerows="1">IBM S/390</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1">s390</entry>
+  <entry morerows="1"></entry>
+  <entry>tape</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>vmrdr</entry>
+</row>
+
+</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
+
+</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-xfree86;"></ulink>.  Debian &release; ships 
+with XFree86 version &x11ver;.
+
+</para><para arch="mips">
+
+The XFree86 X11 window system is only supported on the SGI Indy.  The
+Broadcom BCM1250 evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
+VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
+A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
+the BCM1250 is available.
+
+</para><para arch="mipsel">
+
+The XFree86 X11 window system is supported on some DECstation models.  The
+Broadcom BCM1250 evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
+VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
+A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
+the BCM1250 is available.
+
+</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>
+  
+  <sect2 condition="supports-smp-sometimes">
+ <title>Multiple Processors</title>
+<para>
+
+Multi-processor support &mdash; also called ``symmetric
+multi-processing'' or SMP &mdash; is supported for this architecture,
+and is supported by a precompiled Debian kernel image. Depending on your
+install media, this SMP-capable kernel may or may not be installed by
+default. 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 should check to see
+if a kernel package that supports SMP is installed, and if not, choose an
+appropriate kernel package.
+
+You can also build your own customised kernel to support SMP. 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>