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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml index 850dcf8f9..db1f26355 100644 --- a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml +++ b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml @@ -19,15 +19,7 @@ are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. -</para> -<note><para> - -If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, -you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead -of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. - -</para></note> -<para> +</para><para> However, Debian GNU/Linux &releasename; will <emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 386 or earlier processors. Despite the architecture name "i386", support @@ -59,9 +51,14 @@ be easily used by most Debian packages; now they can. </footnote>. -</para><para> - </para> +<note><para> + +If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, +you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead +of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. + +</para></note> </sect3> <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title> |