Hardware For Amd64 And Intel 64 - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 08-05-2008 Supplementary Manual

1.3 Hardware for AMD64 and Intel 64

The AMD64 and Intel 64 architectures support the simple migration of x86 software
to 64 bits. Like the x86 architecture, they constitute a value-for-money alternative.
CPU
All CPUs available on the market to date are supported. This includes dual-core
CPUs.
Maximum Number of CPUs
The maximum number of CPUs supported by AMD64 and Intel 64 is 128.
Memory Requirements
A minimum of 512 MB of memory is required. Requirements depend on the appli-
cation. However, the minimum recommended is 1024 MB or 512 MB per CPU on
multiprocessor computers. The theoretical upper limit on the amount of memory
supported by the kernel is 512 GB.
Hard Disk Requirements
The disk requirements depend largely on the installation selected. The required
space for this architecture is similar to x86 but you should plan some space for
compatibility libraries. Minimum requirements for different selections are:
System
Minimal X Window System
GNOME Desktop
KDE Desktop
All patterns
Boot Methods
The computer can be booted from CD or network. A special boot server is required
to boot over the network. This can be set up with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
4 Architecture-Specific Information
Hard Disk Requirements
1.4 GB
3.5 GB
3 GB
8.5 GB