From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 7 02:13:48 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30CB21065674 for ; Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:13:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris@monochrome.org) Received: from mail.monochrome.org (b4.ebbed1.client.atlantech.net [209.190.235.180]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0F258FC1D for ; Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:13:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris@monochrome.org) Received: from [192.168.1.11] ([192.168.1.11]) by mail.monochrome.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m572DkXK039020; Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:13:46 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from chris@monochrome.org) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:13:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Hill To: Justin Archer In-Reply-To: <9039B036-5C23-44D3-8FA4-729702AF8BF0@justinarcher.com> Message-ID: <20080606221001.O37735@tripel.monochrome.org> References: <9039B036-5C23-44D3-8FA4-729702AF8BF0@justinarcher.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hi X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:13:48 -0000 On Fri, 6 Jun 2008, Justin Archer wrote: > Hi, I have just purchased a new Dell Server, to run with Plesk. I have > just moved from an Apple XServe and seeing that OS X derived from > FreeBSD, I felt that it was the best choice to start with. My only > dilemma is, I am wanting to run the system in 64-bit, with using the > Intel Quad 2.5Ghz Xeon, but I am unsure as to which version I should > be downloading. > > For plesk, I need to use version 6.1 and had read somewhere that I > would use the AMD 64-bit version, can you confirm if this is correct > for an Intel processor? Justin, Yes, you want amd64 if this is a modern 64-bit Intel CPU. As was pointed out recently when someone asked more or less the same question, the "amd" refers to the architecture, not the chip manufacturer. I know nothing about plesk, but are you sure you *must* have 6.1? The legacy production release is now at 6.3. I've never built a 64-bit machine, but given the present situation I'd absolutely go with 7.0 for a new install, at least for a 32-bit system. A note, if I may. I have been on this list for many years and can say without hesitation that you're unlikely to get an answer when your subject line reads "Hi". You may want to repost with a subject line that more accurately describes your question. HTH. -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging <|> ]