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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-08-07 15:50:11 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-08-07 15:50:11 +0000
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Initial commit preparing to add variant for AMD64.
This commit basically creates the AMD64 variant as a copy of the i386 manual. Further commits will be needed to differentiate the AMD64 variant from i386 where needed. Commit includes changes for all translations.
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diff --git a/eu/preparing/needed-info.xml b/eu/preparing/needed-info.xml
index fdccf38b5..f65e7a0f3 100644
--- a/eu/preparing/needed-info.xml
+++ b/eu/preparing/needed-info.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ information on configuring or using your hardware.
</para>
<itemizedlist>
-<listitem arch="i386"><para>
+<listitem arch="x86"><para>
<ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</ulink>
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ The cases and boxes for each piece of hardware.
</para></listitem>
-<listitem arch="i386"><para>
+<listitem arch="x86"><para>
The System window in the Windows Control Panel.
@@ -350,19 +350,19 @@ Many brand name products work without trouble on Linux. Moreover,
hardware for Linux is improving daily. However, Linux still does not
run as many different types of hardware as some operating systems.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
In particular, Linux usually cannot run hardware that requires a
running version of Windows to work.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
Although some Windows-specific hardware can be made to run on Linux,
doing so usually requires extra effort. In addition, Linux drivers
for Windows-specific hardware are usually specific to one Linux
kernel. Therefore, they can quickly become obsolete.
-</para><para arch="i386">
+</para><para arch="x86">
So called win-modems are the most common type of this hardware.
However, printers and other equipment may also be Windows-specific.