Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:30:36 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: shih@math.jussieu.fr Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Confuse with proc.. Message-ID: <44F7FDBC.5000800@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20060901085758.GG4521@math.jussieu.fr> References: <20060901085758.GG4521@math.jussieu.fr>
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Albert Shih wrote:
> Where can I find a compatibility matix between those proc and the FreeB=
SD
> release (I don't need 64bits...)
To generalise: if it's an i386 compatible processor, then FreeBSD will wo=
rk
with it in 32 bit mode -- that's any FreeBSD version. That includes AMD6=
4
chips like the Opteron.
If it has the EMT64 extensions then FreeBSD 5.x or above should run in 64=
bit
mode. If it's an AMD64 processor, then FreeBSD 5.x or above will run in 6=
4bit
mode.
There may be some exceptions to that statement, but they will be quite fe=
w
and far between, I've certainly never run into problems like that.
Of course, the kicker tends to be the other devices on the system -- moth=
er
board chipsets are much more likely to result in compatibility problems t=
han
the CPU itself.
Cheers,
Matthew
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. Flat 3
7 Priory Courtyard
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate
Kent, CT11 9PW, UK
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