AMD

[Les Howell]

On Sun, 2013-08-18 at 22:07 -0700, Richard Vickery wrote:
> Hi Gang,
> 
> In considering a new computer, one of those under consideration is an
> AMD chip with Windoze; the salesman suggested that other customers
> have said that Linux has issues with AMD. Do we have issues with this
> chip? Since I haven't read anything at least in a long time I have the
> opinion that it has been solved. Am I wrong? I ended up saving my
> money because of his concern.
> 
> Thanks.
> --
> Richard

I have always preferred AMD processors and in fact the one I am using
now has the following configuration:
7.8 GiB
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1035T Processor x 6
64 bit
Gallium 0.4 on AMD JUNIPER
GNOME Version 3.8.2

Running F19, FEL package with several add-ons such as MPLABX.  Works
great!!