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Subject: Re: what cpu type to use for a intel duo e6850 (i386 or amd64)
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"Aryeh Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> writes:

> Currently I have done a build/installworld build/install/kernel using
> a i386 CPUTYPE (w/ SMP and APIC set in the kernel (I am using the
> default sys/i386/conf/GENERIC) do I need to change this to amd64 for a
> intel duo e6850?  (I have had several seemingly unrelated problems
> that no one seems to be able to reproduce)... btw it is a P35 chipset

It should work fine with either.  With large amounts of memory (over 4
gigabytes), amd64 will be better.  There are a few (mostly desktop-only)
ports that will run on i386 but not on amd64.