Re: Does chip architecture matter when installing...
On 3/1/06, Kevin Dean <kdean06@gmail.com> wrote:
> I new thought occured to me when thinking about my previous issue...
>
> The motherboard I have is compatible with the AMD Sempron (a 32 bit chip)
> and the AMD Athlon 64 bit chip.
> Does this cross compatibility make a difference in which install media to
> use? I have a 32 bit processor installed and am using the i386 install disc,
> and am getting more issues than I have EVER had out of Linux.
The motherboard's cross compatability should not change anything.
However, it might have newer chipsets, onboard controllers, etc. that
do not have great linux support yet. What kind of issues are you
having?
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