Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:46:30 +0200 From: Gary Jennejohn <gary.jennejohn@freenet.de> To: Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: some questions about 32 bit / 64 bit Message-ID: <20090403164630.75aa203d@ernst.jennejohn.org> In-Reply-To: <d825e0270904030627l591fce2eyfa0616683f047a55@mail.gmail.com> References: <d825e0270904030403v278a15ffkcc53f71408a605fe@mail.gmail.com> <gr50cu$4vv$1@ger.gmane.org> <d825e0270904030627l591fce2eyfa0616683f047a55@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:27:53 +0200 Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi again, > > 2009/4/3 Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> > > > Harald Servat wrote: > > > > > My first issue is, I'm currently working with Linux and I'm planning to > > > switch to FreeBSD 7.1, but I don't know if switch to 32 or 64 bit (i.e., > > > i386 or amd64). If I switch to the 32 bit version, which is the memory > > limit > > > > > > On a server, switch to 64 bit. > > > > On a desktop machime, go with 32-bit. You will only be able to address > > slightly over 3 GB no matter which graphics card you use but on the > > other hand you'll have better supported drivers and 3rd party software. > > > > > I've just seen this topic also being mentioned in > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/compatibility-memory.html > > And what about the second issue? > > Thank you very much. > All I can say is that I've been using 64-bit FreeBSD as my desktop for years and never had any real problems. Of course, this is _not_ a laptop, so YMMV. But several people have reported in various MLs that they're using their laptops in 64-bit mode with success. Try it in 64-bit mode. If you have problems, then consider 32-bit mode. --- Gary Jennejohn
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