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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>
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