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diff --git a/Mach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn b/Mach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index c3f59af1..00000000 --- a/Mach/hardwarecompatibilitylist.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@ -[[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. |