hi, > > 1. Does AMD's instruction set differ from Intel's instruction set (Athlon v/s x86s)?
AMD 32 bit doesnt differ that much with intel, but there are processor specific instructions > 2. Is there a separate linux kernel arch for AMD? Or does i386 kernel arch hold good > for AMD? NO, but the kernel can use AMD processor specific semantics in order to optimise. But, as far as 64 bit is concerned, AMD and Intel differs widely. shashi -- India.com free e-mail - www.india.com. Check out our value-added Premium features, such as an extra 20MB for mail storage, POP3, e-mail forwarding, and ads-free mailboxes! Powered by Outblaze
