From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 22 06:45:06 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D39FB16A405 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:45:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from mh1.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [64.129.166.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 914FF13C467 for ; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:45:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Received: from [192.168.42.21] (andersonbox1.centtech.com [192.168.42.21]) by mh1.centtech.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l1M699fn071690; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:09:09 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from anderson@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <45DD3389.2030307@freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:09:13 -0600 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070204) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Aard Nerd References: <001501c755ef$cda7a810$9bd3dcc9@etecsad75a3279> In-Reply-To: <001501c755ef$cda7a810$9bd3dcc9@etecsad75a3279> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/2624/Wed Feb 21 18:04:38 2007 on mh1.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=8.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (2006-10-03) on mh1.centtech.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 64-bits platform question 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: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:45:06 -0000 On 02/21/07 13:35, 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 > ??? > > Any clues, thanks in advance. Which CD did you try to install with, and what error/problem did you get? There's not much info here to help you with.. Eric