On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:40:06 -0600, Cleve Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All, > Has anyone in the group purchased one of the cheapy computers from Wal- > marts website....the pc's with the VIA cpu in them. > I am thinking about buying one to goof around with but I am wondering is > the standard linux distributions automatically detect the cpu or if > something special has to be done after installation to take into account > that it does not use an Intel or AMD processor. > Thanks for any info, > Cleve Well, VIA says it is supported: From: http://www.via.com.tw/en/viac3/c3.jsp Full x86 Operating System & software application compatibility Leverages the richest and most cost-effective software development platforms, including Microsoft® Windows® and Linux. You also may want to google around for a review of the VIA C3 based CPUs concerning Linux compatiblity. My understanding of the VIA C3 CPU is that it is x86 compatible. -- John Hebert System Engineer I T Group, Inc. http://www.it-group.com
