Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:24:10 +0100 From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> To: Schnoopay <schnoopay@mackanics.net> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386 or AMD64? Message-ID: <20040928212410.GX2493@submonkey.net> In-Reply-To: <4159BFE3.5030009@mackanics.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 03:47:47PM -0400, Schnoopay wrote: > I'm soon to be getting an Athlon64 and am debating whether to use the > i386 or AMD64 versions of FreeBSD. I've been running -CURRENT (well, now > RELENF_5) since 5.0 DP1 on my current system and don't mind the > occasional issues that come with doing so. I am curious however what > will and will not work in the AMD64 port. My main concerns are KDE, > Mozilla, oggenc and similar desktop apps. I know most ports I use are > known to be working, and I believe that Linux32 compatability is in a > testing phase currently, anything else I should know before making the > move? Is there a web page somewhere that lists what ports are known > working/not working on AMD64? None of the JVMs or Scheme ports work on amd64, which is a shame. Other than that, everything I use is fine (KDE is definitely fine). Ceri -- It is not tinfoil, it is my new skin. I am a robot. [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFBWdZ6ocfcwTS3JF8RAtZJAKCENIEmAx2lB0aukvW85PZndVa2pACfYueA 2raRqKXtUUpYYx7wynL1Zc8= =mdmj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----home | help
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