Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:00:54 -0500 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Aard Nerd <aard.nerd@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 64-bits platform question Message-ID: <20070221200054.GA15382@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <001501c755ef$cda7a810$9bd3dcc9@etecsad75a3279> References: <001501c755ef$cda7a810$9bd3dcc9@etecsad75a3279>
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On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 02:35:58PM -0500, Aard Nerd wrote: > Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel > Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on > desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit > computing (on Intel architecture) requires a computer system with a > processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications > enabled for Intel EM64T architecture. So I bought an ASUS P4P800-VM with a > 3.0GHz processor that supports Intel EM64T and 1Gb of Infineon PC3200 RAM > memory. The system is ok...so why I can't install BSD 64 bits with my > system ??? Because you inserted your windows 95 CD instead??? Seriously, give us a hint here about what you did and what went wrong :) Kris
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