Re: AMD AM2 Compatibility?

[linux]

> 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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