From: linux@horizon.com
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, marc@perkel.com
Subject: Re: AMD AM2 Compatibility?
Date: 26 May 2006 12:54:16 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060526165416.30979.qmail@science.horizon.com> (raw)
> Just wondering if the Linux kernel is compatible with the new AM2 socket
> processors and motherboards yet? Or is this too bleeding edge?
The only difference between AM2 and Socket 939/940 processors is DDR2
memory support. So initializing the memory controller is a bit different,
but the BIOS does that before even looking for a boot loader, so Linux
shouldn't even notice the change.
The only place compatibility issues could show up is if you use the new
nForce5 chipset. The built-in devices might work differently, or might
not be recognized, but I doubt nvidia did anything too severe; they
probably want generic Microsoft operating systems to work.
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2006-05-26 16:54 linux [this message]
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2006-05-26 15:52 Marc Perkel
2006-05-26 22:54 ` Alistair John Strachan
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