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diff --git a/microkernel/mach/gnumach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn b/microkernel/mach/gnumach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c3f59af1 --- /dev/null +++ b/microkernel/mach/gnumach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +[[license text=""" +Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the +terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version +published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no +Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included +in the section entitled [[GNU_Free_Documentation_License|/fdl.txt]]. + +By contributing to this page, you agree to assign copyright for your +contribution to the Free Software Foundation. The Free Software Foundation +promises to always use either a verbatim copying license or a free +documentation license when publishing your contribution. We grant you back all +your rights under copyright, including the rights to copy, modify, and +redistribute your contributions. +"""]] + +# CPU Architecture + +GNU Mach current only supports the `x86` architecture. `amd64` should -- in +theory -- as well work fine in `32-bit` compatibility mode, however in practice +there are problems with the chipsets used for such processors, so that booting +on such a system won't succeed. + +Support for running GNU Mach (and a complete GNU/Hurd system) in a +[Xen](http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/srg/netos/xen/) `domU` (again on `x86` +only) is [[being_worked_on|Hurd/xen]]. + +# Memory + +GNU Mach will use a maximum of 1 GiB of RAM. If your system has more, +the surplus will silently be ignored. (In past times, this would hinder GNU +Mach from booting at all, but this has been fixed, so you no longer need to +apply GRUB's `uppermem` directive.) + +# Video Cards + +Debian distributes a version of [X.org](http://x.org/). If your video card driver +depends on a special kernel interface such as that provided by +the `agpgart` kernel module for the Linux kernel, then your video +card will only be supported by the VESA driver. + +# Sound + +No sound cards are supported at this time. + +# USB + +USB is not support at this time. + +# Storage + +IDE drives are known to work. +SATA drives work in compatibility mode. <!-- Sure? --[[tschwinge]] --> + +# Device Drivers + +[GNU Mach Reference Manual, +Configuration](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/gnumach-doc/Configuration.html) +contains a list of device drivers that are included in GNU Mach and elaborates +on the hardware devices they support. |