Separate versions of this document exist for other architectures. This section merely outlines the basics. However, Linux will not run on 286 or earlier processors. The system bus is the part of the motherboard which allows the CPU to communicate with peripherals such as storage devices. Laptops are also supported.
Laptops are often specialized or contain proprietary hardware.
You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console terminal. Ancient standards such CGA, MDA, or HGA should also work, assuming you do not require X11 support. Note that X11 is not used during the installation process described in this document. Debian's support for graphical interfaces is determined by the underlying support found in XFree86's X11 system. The newer AGP video slots are actually a modification on the PCI specification, and most AGP video cards work under XFree86.