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-rw-r--r--en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml120
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/amd64.xml34
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/i386.xml2
-rw-r--r--en/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml2
4 files changed, 106 insertions, 52 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index a515df480..61a00d7b8 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -44,34 +44,17 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
<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>
+ <entry>Intel x86-based</entry>
+ <entry>i386</entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ <entry></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>
+ <entry>AMD64 &amp; Intel EM64t</entry>
+ <entry>amd64</entry>
+ <entry></entry>
+ <entry></entry>
</row>
<row>
@@ -82,15 +65,6 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</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="2">ARM and StrongARM</entry>
<entry morerows="2">arm</entry>
<entry>Netwinder and CATS</entry>
@@ -104,22 +78,6 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</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>pmac</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>
@@ -171,6 +129,51 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</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="3">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry>
+ <entry morerows="3">powerpc</entry>
+ <entry>CHRP</entry>
+ <entry>chrp</entry>
+</row><row>
+ <entry>PowerMac</entry>
+ <entry>pmac</entry>
+</row><row>
+ <entry>PReP</entry>
+ <entry>prep</entry>
+</row><row>
+ <entry>APUS</entry>
+ <entry>apus</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="1">IBM S/390</entry>
<entry morerows="1">s390</entry>
<entry>IPL from VM-reader and DASD</entry>
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ as well.
<!-- supported cpu docs -->
&supported-alpha.xml;
+&supported-amd64.xml;
&supported-arm.xml;
&supported-hppa.xml;
&supported-i386.xml;
@@ -293,6 +297,22 @@ to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>. At this time
section of the kernel config.
</para>
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 condition="smp-alternatives">
+<title>Multiple Processors</title>
+
+<para>
+
+Multi-processor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
+multi-processing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.
+The standard Debian &release; kernel image was compiled with
+<firstterm>SMP-alternatives</firstterm> support. This means that the kernel
+will detect if your system has multiple processors and will automatically
+activate SMP when needed.
+
+</para>
</sect2>
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/amd64.xml b/en/hardware/supported/amd64.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1651a2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/amd64.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id: i386.xml 39614 2006-08-07 15:50:11Z fjp $ -->
+
+
+ <sect2 arch="amd64"><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>
+
+Both AMD64 and Intel EM64t processors are supported.
+
+</para>
+ </sect3>
+
+<!-- Not sure if this is relevant for AMD64; AFAIK only PCI supported
+ <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 PCI bus.
+
+</para>
+ </sect3>
+-->
+ </sect2>
+
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
index 9c8438575..c1a709bf7 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/i386.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
<!-- $Id$ -->
- <sect2 arch="x86"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
+ <sect2 arch="i386"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
<para>
Complete information concerning supported peripherals can be found at
diff --git a/en/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml b/en/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml
index fa2f1cd81..059ad6c3f 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
<para>
-If you have access to an i386 machine, you can use one of the
+If you have access to an i386 or amd64 machine, you can use one of the
following programs to copy images to floppies.
</para><para>