AMD and Ubuntu

[lash9420]

Will Ubuntu run on a computer with an AMD processor? Or do they only work on Intel? I am thinking about buying a laptop and I want to make sure I'll be able to run Ubuntu because it's AWESOME!!!!

[meatpan]

Will Ubuntu run on a computer with an AMD processor? Or do they only work on Intel? I am thinking about buying a laptop and I want to make sure I'll be able to run Ubuntu because it's AWESOME!!!!

Yes, Ubuntu works fine on an AMD processor (AFAIK, most of AMD is technically 'intel architecture' anyways).

[cybrsaylr]

Ubuntu runs fine on my Toshiba laptop with an AMD dual core processor. In fact it runs faster with Ubuntu than with Vista. I have a dual boot setup that runs both.

[zipperback]

Will Ubuntu run on a computer with an AMD processor? Or do they only work on Intel? I am thinking about buying a laptop and I want to make sure I'll be able to run Ubuntu because it's AWESOME!!!!


I have an Acer 5050-3371 Laptop with an AMD 64bit Processor.

Ubuntu runs FANTASTIC on this laptop.

- zipperback
:popcorn:

[mk_cafe]

unfortunately on my amd Turion ML37 processor ubuntu doesn't work properly causing overheating on high processor usage. And i can't enable ACPI cause system hangs on booting. I'm using Asus A6KM-Q097 laptop, someone else have similar issue with this processor?

Regards.

[Aruhn]

In theory there are no problems.
It does not matter if AMD or Intel, because the processor architekture is by both X86 but a problem is sometimes ACPI.

[Sycron]

Works ok everytime, it doesn't matter if you're using AMD or Intel, inspite of those "little" problems with ACPI.

[mellowd]

Of course it will work, check my sig

[gjoellee]

I am using AMD 3000+ (thats from 2003) and it runs like a dream!