Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:34:55 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Christian Barthel <bc@nyx.user-mode.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing and using wine on amd64 Message-ID: <20110815103455.4c760003.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20110815073706.GA17654@nyx.user-mode.org> References: <20110814222708.2a06dc05.freebsd@edvax.de> <20110815073706.GA17654@nyx.user-mode.org>
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:37:06 +0200, Christian Barthel wrote: > I don't understand why you have chosen AMD64? You only have 2 GB memory, > which can be adressed under i386 too and you can avoid a lot of > problems. Reason: The i386 platform is obsoleted, and there will be less and less targets to install on. Furthermore, I though it would be good to use AMD64 because if the CPU. I know the ridiculous amount of 2 GB RAM is rather small. :-) > Today, I am not quite sure about AMD64 because with PAE ( > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension#FreeBSD), > you have a far better opportunity to address memory above 4 GB. With the present and upcoming problems, I currently really consider reinstalling the whole system. It's not _that_ problematic as it is sufficiently fast. It's also a nice learning experience. You _can't_ imagine the amount of things that stopped working. :-) > All in all, your system, your rules ;) My system, my mistakes. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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