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+  <sect2 arch="i386"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
+<para>
+
+Complete information concerning supported peripherals can be found at
+<ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</ulink>.
+This section merely outlines the basics.
+
+</para>
+
+   <sect3><title>CPU</title>
+<para>
+
+Nearly all x86-based processors are supported; this includes AMD and
+VIA (former Cyrix) processors as well.  Also the new processors like
+Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon are supported.  However, Linux will
+<emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 286 or earlier processors.
+
+</para>
+   </sect3>
+
+   <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title>
+<para>
+
+The system bus is the part of the motherboard which allows the CPU to
+communicate with peripherals such as storage devices.  Your computer
+must use the ISA, EISA, PCI, the Microchannel Architecture (MCA, used
+in IBM's PS/2 line), or VESA Local Bus (VLB, sometimes called the VL
+bus).
+
+</para>
+   </sect3>
+  </sect2>
+