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Date:      Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:30:51 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Andy Reitz <reitz@eecs.cwru.edu>
To:        Michael Collette <Metrol@Metrol.net>
Cc:        Mark Kane <mark@mkproductions.org>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: AMD64 Desktop Support
Message-ID:  <Pine.SOL.4.53.0606202028500.14129@brak>
In-Reply-To: <449891DA.70507@Metrol.net>
References:  <44978913.3070401@Metrol.net> <20060620015644.629b47a2@localhost> <449891DA.70507@Metrol.net>

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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Michael Collette wrote:

> Any and all feedback is appreciated.  For as nice as the AMD64 processor
> may be, sounds like things are a ways off before the software has fully
> caught up.

In 64-bit mode, that does appear to be the case. However, it sounds like
you could purchase an AMD64-based processor, and have everythign work fine
in 32-bit mode. Then later down the road, as the software evolves, you
could upgrade FreeBSD to be 64-bit and be set.

Just a thought,
	-Andy.




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