Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 23:22:46 +0100 From: Wiktor Niesiobedzki <bsd@w.evip.pl> To: Jung-uk Kim <jkim@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-embedded <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org>, freebsd-amd64 <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 64-bit support on VIA C7 - on FreeBSD 8.0 Message-ID: <2ae8edf30912031422i6f58af04mf111879317eaa366@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200912031516.45316.jkim@FreeBSD.org> References: <2ae8edf30912031035j14443854y6551bb7b125d8550@mail.gmail.com> <200912031516.45316.jkim@FreeBSD.org>
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2009/12/3 Jung-uk Kim <jkim@freebsd.org>: >> As far as I understand, this processor should support 64-bit mode >> and I should be able to boot amd64 FreeBSD. > > No, C7 does not support long mode. =C2=A0New Nano family does. > Yes, that's where I got mislead. I've read about Nano processor and that's supporting 64-bit, and I had the impression that it is the same for C7. My mistake. And i thought about 64bit system, as I'm planning to use ZFS and as I understand, this 64bit architecture is recommended. Any way - thanks for clarification. Cheers, Wiktor Niesiobedzki
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