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- [Storage](#storage) - [Storage](#storage)
- [Peripherals](#peripherals) - [Peripherals](#peripherals)
#### Architectures ## Architectures
**Architecture means kind of computer. The most popular architecture is **Architecture means kind of computer. The most popular architecture is
the misnamed "Intel IBM PC"** or "i386" which is actually in fact the the misnamed "Intel IBM PC"** or "i386" which is actually in fact the
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| ppc64le | v3.6 | current | for 64-bit big-endian PowerPC and Power ISA processors like some MAC computers. | | ppc64le | v3.6 | current | for 64-bit big-endian PowerPC and Power ISA processors like some MAC computers. |
| s390x | v3.6 | v3.15.0 | For the Super powered IBM mainframes, especially IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers. | | s390x | v3.6 | v3.15.0 | For the Super powered IBM mainframes, especially IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers. |
#### Memory #### CPU
* Intel
* Core i3 8121U are supported from alpine v3.6 to v3.14
* AMD
* AMD Semprom are pretty slower with recent kernels, so its practically not supported
## Memory
**Means minimum amount of RAM memory. Need of RAM it depends of the **Means minimum amount of RAM memory. Need of RAM it depends of the
meaning of the installation**, any hardware are supported and there is meaning of the installation**, any hardware are supported and there is
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| ppc64le | 256 Megs | 512 Megs | 1 Gigs | 6 Gigs | | ppc64le | 256 Megs | 512 Megs | 1 Gigs | 6 Gigs |
| s390x | 128 Megs | 256 Megs | 1 Gigs | N/A | | s390x | 128 Megs | 256 Megs | 1 Gigs | N/A |
#### Storage ## Storage
**Means any external or internal storage device that can be added after **Means any external or internal storage device that can be added after
or before install to use** by the Alpine Linux system. Currently depends or before install to use** by the Alpine Linux system. Currently depends
@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ of the current linux kernel supported.
SD** card that can be detected by USB BUS by the linux kernel subsystem SD** card that can be detected by USB BUS by the linux kernel subsystem
during install. during install.
#### Peripherals ## Peripherals
**Means any external or internal device that can be added after or **Means any external or internal device that can be added after or
before install to detectd** by the Alpine Linux system. Currently before install to detectd** by the Alpine Linux system. Currently
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are older or newer will require compilation and firmware) and the are older or newer will require compilation and firmware) and the
Realtek Semiconductor only if your device are so so recent. Realtek Semiconductor only if your device are so so recent.
* prism54 FullMAC PCI / Cardbus devices used to be supported only by the
prism54 wireless driver its not supported by alpine, only debian 4, 5, and 6 supports
# Software requirements # Software requirements
@ -120,7 +130,7 @@ Realtek Semiconductor only if your device are so so recent.
- [Storage](#storage) - [Storage](#storage)
- [Firmware](#firmware) - [Firmware](#firmware)
### Media ## Media
**Means the files need for dump the install media, and later boot from **Means the files need for dump the install media, and later boot from
the target install** machine, of course downloaded from the target install** machine, of course downloaded from
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not use software so modern** that it always increases the requirements not use software so modern** that it always increases the requirements
to do the same task as any recent version of same. to do the same task as any recent version of same.
### Booting ## Booting
**Means support for kind of BIOS setup of machine, and where can be **Means support for kind of BIOS setup of machine, and where can be
media downloaded will be boot**, please for more info check [Alpine and UEFI](alpine-and-uefi.md)) wiki page media downloaded will be boot**, please for more info check [Alpine and UEFI](alpine-and-uefi.md)) wiki page
@ -172,7 +182,7 @@ it when it boots. Typical keys are: `F9`-`F12`, sometimes `F7` or
enter the BIOS configuration and adjust the boot settings, for which enter the BIOS configuration and adjust the boot settings, for which
typical keys are: `Del.` `F1` `F2` `F6` or `Esc.` typical keys are: `Del.` `F1` `F2` `F6` or `Esc.`
### Space ## Space
**This means amount of available space in disk partitions to perform a **This means amount of available space in disk partitions to perform a
kind of install** and of course will depends of type and meaning of your kind of install** and of course will depends of type and meaning of your