System Requirements For Operating Linux; Hardware For X86 - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 08-05-2008 Supplementary Manual

System Requirements for
Operating Linux
The SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating system can be operated on a wide range
of hardware. It is impossible to list all the different combinations of hardware SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server supports. However, to provide you with a guide to help you
during the planning phase, the minimum requirements are presented here.
If you want to be sure that a given computer configuration will work, find out which
computers have been certified by SUSE. Find a list of these computers at
developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp.

1.1 Hardware for x86

Computers based on x86 constitute a cost-effective way of building high-performance
systems. The preconditions to operating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on this platform
are as follows:
CPU
The number of CPUs supported depends on the kernel used. Specifically, these are
as follows:
Table 1.1 CPUs Supported by the Kernel
Kernel
kernel-default
Oldest CPU Type
PentiumPro, Athlon

System Requirements for Operating Linux

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Maximum Number
of CPUs
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