From owner-freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Fri Jun 12 07:23:39 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 405DA331CB5 for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:23:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com [24.113.41.81]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "ultimatedns.net", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 49jsf30Jrjz44r3 for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:23:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (localhost [IPv6:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]) by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id 05C7NVYb064077 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:23:37 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@BSDforge.com) X-Mailer: Cypht MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <3424aac16934486dc4fcf699a8393567@udns.ultimatedns.net> From: Chris Reply-To: bsd-lists@BSDforge.com To: freebsd-ppc Subject: Re: PowerPC, or PowerPC64? Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:23:37 -0700 Message-Id: <2303438c8ff0596513fa5abd5795998f@udns.ultimatedns.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 49jsf30Jrjz44r3 X-Spamd-Bar: / Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-Spamd-Result: default: False [0.00 / 15.00]; ASN(0.00)[asn:11404, ipnet:24.113.0.0/16, country:US]; local_wl_ip(0.00)[24.113.41.81] X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 07:23:39 -0000 On Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:58:17 -0700 bsd-lists@BSDforge=2Ecom said > Apologies for my ignorance=2E But I attempted to install > FreeBSD on a dual G4 I have a couple years ago=2E But was > unsuccessful=2E I'd like to make another attempt in hopes > all the work Mark has been doing will improve my experience=2E > But I'm not clear whether I should choose the PPC or PPC64 > (install) image=2E The hardware doc[1] only indicates PowerPC -- > that is; powerpc will install on any powerpc with USB ports=2E >=20 > Thank you in advance for any insight into this, and sorry for > my ignorance=2E >=20 > [1] https://www=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/releases/11=2E4R/hardware=2Ehtml Sorry for the noise=2E I was able to find the answer here[2] Looks like I'm 32bits, and need the PowerPC install image=2E [2] https://www=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/platforms/ppc=2Ehtml --Chris >=20 > --Chris