
  System architectures

  platforms check the following:

  o  Linux/68k
     <http://www-users.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/~hn/linux68k.html>

  o  Linux/MIPS
     <http://www.waldorf-gmbh.de/linux-mips-faq.html>

  o  Linux/PowerPC
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/ports/Linux-PowerPC-FAQ.gz>

  o  Linux for Acorn
     <http://www.ph.kcl.ac.uk/~amb/linux.html>

  o  MacLinux
     <http://www.ibg.uu.se/maclinux/>

  o  Linux for 16-Bit Intel (8086/88-80286)
     <ftp://tsx11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/linux-16

  o  Linux for enbedded controler
     <http://www.linux.org.uk/Linux8086.html>



  Computers/Motherboards/BIOS

  ISA, VLB, EISA, and PCI buses are all supported.

  PS/2 and Microchannel (MCA) is not supported in the standard kernel.
  Alpha test PS/2 MCA kernels are available but not yet recommended for
  beginners or serious use.



  Specific systems

  o  Compaq Deskpro XL
     <http://www-c724.uibk.ac.at/XL/>


  o  IBM PS/2 MCA systems
     <ftp://invaders.dcrl.nd.edu/pub/misc/>



  Laptops

  Some laptops have unusual video adapters or power management, it is
  not uncommon to be unable to use the power management features.

  PCMCIA drivers currently support all common PCMCIA controllers,
  including Databook TCIC/2, Intel i82365SL, Cirrus PD67xx, and Vadem
  VG-468 chipsets.  Motorola 6AHC05GA controller used in some Hyundai
  laptops is not supported.  (Read the PCMCIA HOWTO.)


  o  APM
     <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/laptops/apm/>

  o  PCMCIA
     <ftp://cb-iris.stanford.edu/pub/pcmcia/>

  o  non-blinking cursor
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/console/noblink-1.5.tar.gz>

  o  power savings (WD7600 chipset)
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Misc/low-
     level/pwrm-1.0.tar.Z>

  o  other general info
     <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/packages/laptops/>



     Specific laptops 

  o  Compaq Contura Aero
     <http://domen.uninett.no/~hta/linux/aero-faq.html>

  o  IBM ThinkPad
     <http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/tp-linux/tp-linux.html>

  o  NEC Versa M and P
     <http://www.santafe.edu:80/~nelson/versa-linux/>

  o  Tadpole P1000
     <http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/tadpole-linux/tadpole-linux.html>

  o  Linux, X, and the WD90C24A2 video chipset
     <http://www.castle.net/~darin/>


  CPU/FPU

  Intel/AMD/Cyrix 386SX/DX/SL/DXL/SLC, 486SX/DX/SL/SX2/DX2/DX4, Pentium.
  Basically all 386 or better processors will work. Linux has built-in
  FPU emulation if you don't have a math coprocessor.

  Linux does not support SMP yet. Multi-processor systems will run Linux
  but only the first processor will be used. There's some work being
  done right now, check the Linux Project Map for details.

  A few very early AMD 486DX's may hang in some special situations. All
  current chips should be okay and getting a chip swap for old CPU's
  should not be a problem.


  ULSI Math*Co series has a bug in the FSAVE and FRSTOR instructions
  that causes problems with all protected mode operating systems. Some
  older IIT and Cyrix chips may also have this problem.

  There are problems with TLB flushing in UMC U5S chips. Fixed in newer
  kernels.

  o  enable cache on Cyrix processors
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/CxPatch030.tar.z>

  o  Cyrix software cache control
     <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/linux.cxpatch>








