Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 23:21:22 GMT From: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> To: <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CPU update Message-ID: <200403032321.I23NLMBJ006689@asarian-host.net> References: <200403032301.I23N1XWE005514@asarian-host.net> <200403031809.38843.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "John Baldwin" <jhb@freebsd.org> To: <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Cc: "Mark" <admin@asarian-host.net> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:14 AM Subject: Re: CPU update > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 06:02 pm, Mark wrote: > > Dear Sirs: > > > > I compiled my FreeBSD 4.7R for an AMD XP-2000. If I upgrade to an > > AMD 64 3200, will my OS still run? The AMD 64 is 32-bit downwards > > compatible. > > Yes. FreeBSD 5.x also supports amd64 natively. Thank you for your answer. Am I reading your "also" right, that you say, "Yes, 4.7R will run on the AMD 64 too; but only 5.x will support its native 64 bit mode support"? Thanks, - Mark
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