Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 17:51:06 -0400 From: Sean Cavanaugh <millenia2000@hotmail.com> To: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists_nada@tx.rr.com>, FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Upgrade and change distro? Message-ID: <BAY126-W24C6F263DED0DE9CBDF7C2CA990@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <83ED840B6C782182D5FE8B0F@Macintosh.local> References: <83ED840B6C782182D5FE8B0F@Macintosh.local>
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> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:55:58 -0500 > From: pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com > To: questions@freebsd.org > CC: > Subject: Upgrade and change distro? > > I have a dual core Intel server running 6.1 RELEASE i386. I want to > update it to 7.0 RELEASE. Can I also switch to the AMD release at the > same time? (It's my understanding that all dual core processors should be > running AMD not i386.) > > If so, do I simply point to the GENERIC kernconf under AMD? Any gotchas? > > Paul Schmehl > If it isn't already obvious, > my opinions are my own and not > those of my employer. AMD64 is for 64-bit chips from AMD and Intel. whether it is multi-core is beside. run i386 still if you want/need 32-bit operating system. there are some features and programs that will NOT work with AMD64. -Seanhelp
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