linux on AMD

Tbird man · 04-16-02, 10:37 AM

a friend of mine was told that linux runs better on an intel than an AMD and i wanted to make sure he was wrong.

XWRed1 · 04-16-02, 11:48 AM

He's wrong, it doesn't matter if its an Intel or AMD.

kevmarks · 04-16-02, 08:56 PM

Most kernel distros come pre compiled for intel. So I would say most linux installations prob do run better on intel. However, compiling a kernel for AMD is very easy these days. There is no noticable speed difference between the 2

Tbird man · 04-17-02, 04:20 PM

so there are no problems running linux on an AMD box? the CET teacher at my school seemed pretty confident that something he saw on redhats site tole him that there were prolems.

XWRed1 · 04-17-02, 04:53 PM

The only problem would be maybe you trying to use it with crap hardware like a crummy chipset, or using lowend hardware with it thats not supported in general, but nothing is intrinsically wrong with running it on an AMD box.

David · 04-18-02, 12:55 PM

There should be no difference - however it all depends what the kernel was compiled for.

kevmarks: compiled for intel means usually for x86 processors. It will be for 386 upwards and compatible, or in some cases P5 upwards.

Tbird man · 04-22-02, 09:43 AM

anyone know any issues with redhat on AMD systems?

Jeff Bolton · 04-22-02, 09:50 AM

i've never had any problems with it. redhat 7.2 for months and its going strong.

as long as its an x86 processor it doesn't matter. anything x86 is either a pentium or a pentium-class processor.

jeff

David · 04-22-02, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Bolton
anything x86 is either a pentium or a pentium-class processor.

Apart from 286, 386SX, 386DX, 486SX, 486DX processors, and the AMD and Cyrix equivlents.

Richard · 04-22-02, 10:05 AM

In my experience, it doesn't really matter.

Although, I must say it sure is nice and fast with this P4.

XWRed1 · 04-22-02, 11:17 AM

Linux has been really happy on my dual Athlon box.

dozier768 · 04-23-02, 07:17 PM

no probs here, and i compiled the souce kernel my self and i saw a very large perfomance increase. running redhat 7.2 t-bird 900 overclocked, and the only peice of hardware it desnt love on my box is my sidewinder usb joystick.....go figure

phillyTIM · 05-02-02, 09:35 AM

well it really doesnt' run any better on amd than typically anything else

however, linux-amd is the true rebel's machine!

scores points in my book, and is better IMHO!

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Tbird man Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Boone, NC a.k.a THE BOONIES	linux on AMD a friend of mine was told that linux runs better on an intel than an AMD and i wanted to make sure he was wrong. __________________ E=MC² AMD Pehnom II 1090t -- Cooler Master Hyper 212+ -- Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 -- 8Gb G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1066 --XFX ATI HD5770 1GB -- Hitachi Deskstar 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6.0Gb/s HDD \|\| "Life sucks, wear a helmet."Dennis Leary
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04-16-02, 11:48 AM	#2
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	He's wrong, it doesn't matter if its an Intel or AMD.
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04-16-02, 08:56 PM	#3
kevmarks Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago	Most kernel distros come pre compiled for intel. So I would say most linux installations prob do run better on intel. However, compiling a kernel for AMD is very easy these days. There is no noticable speed difference between the 2
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04-17-02, 04:20 PM	Thread Starter #4
Tbird man Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Boone, NC a.k.a THE BOONIES	so there are no problems running linux on an AMD box? the CET teacher at my school seemed pretty confident that something he saw on redhats site tole him that there were prolems. __________________ E=MC² AMD Pehnom II 1090t -- Cooler Master Hyper 212+ -- Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 -- 8Gb G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1066 --XFX ATI HD5770 1GB -- Hitachi Deskstar 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6.0Gb/s HDD \|\| "Life sucks, wear a helmet."Dennis Leary
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04-17-02, 04:53 PM	#5
XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	The only problem would be maybe you trying to use it with crap hardware like a crummy chipset, or using lowend hardware with it thats not supported in general, but nothing is intrinsically wrong with running it on an AMD box.
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David Forums Super Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hiding from Americans and making pretty colours in a drybox in St Andrews	There should be no difference - however it all depends what the kernel was compiled for. kevmarks: compiled for intel means usually for x86 processors. It will be for 386 upwards and compatible, or in some cases P5 upwards. __________________ David J. Nelson MChem(Edin) PhD(Strath) AMRSC [Academia Profile] OC Forums Super Moderator // Overclockers.com Editor The Workhorse: [Lenovo W510] Intel Core i7-720QM / 8 GB DDR3 / nVidia Quadro FX880M / Crucial M4 256 GB SSD / Windows 7 The HTPC/Server: AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 6 GB DDR2 / nVidia 8300 / 5 TB of HDDs / Antec Solo II Case / Windows 7 The Gaming Rig: AMD Llano A6-3650 / 4 GB DDR3 / nVidia GTX260 / 2x 500 GB HDD in RAID0 / Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Case / Windows 7 The Benchmarking Setup: Various LGA775 chips / Asus Rampage Formula / 2 GB OCZ 1066 MHz DDR2 / nVidia Quadro NVS 285 / 320 GB HDD / Windows 7 My research fellowship is eating all my time, so I may be slow to reply to emails and private messages.
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04-22-02, 09:43 AM	Thread Starter #7
Tbird man Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Boone, NC a.k.a THE BOONIES	anyone know any issues with redhat on AMD systems? __________________ E=MC² AMD Pehnom II 1090t -- Cooler Master Hyper 212+ -- Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5 -- 8Gb G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1066 --XFX ATI HD5770 1GB -- Hitachi Deskstar 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6.0Gb/s HDD \|\| "Life sucks, wear a helmet."Dennis Leary
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04-22-02, 09:50 AM	#8
Jeff Bolton Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Middle Peninsula Virginia	i've never had any problems with it. redhat 7.2 for months and its going strong. as long as its an x86 processor it doesn't matter. anything x86 is either a pentium or a pentium-class processor. jeff
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04-22-02, 10:05 AM	#10
Richard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001	In my experience, it doesn't really matter. Although, I must say it sure is nice and fast with this P4. __________________ Cookie! Treat others as you want to be treated.
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XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	Linux has been really happy on my dual Athlon box.
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04-23-02, 07:17 PM	#12
dozier768 Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: portland,or	no probs here, and i compiled the souce kernel my self and i saw a very large perfomance increase. running redhat 7.2 t-bird 900 overclocked, and the only peice of hardware it desnt love on my box is my sidewinder usb joystick.....go figure __________________ ATHLON Palomino 2000+ @ 1.823 ghz1.85v Geforce4mx420 @300 mem @210 256megs crucial cas2 pc2100 60gig 7200rpm western digital volcano 7+ "Everyone is born with an inherrint knoledge of right and wrong, dont let yours be waivered by popular concensous"
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05-02-02, 09:35 AM	#13
phillyTIM Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA	well it really doesnt' run any better on amd than typically anything else however, linux-amd is the true rebel's machine! scores points in my book, and is better IMHO!
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