From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 3 14:46:33 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 33E5A1065672 for ; Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:46:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) Received: from mout0.freenet.de (mout0.freenet.de [IPv6:2001:748:100:40::2:2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1BD28FC1D for ; Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:46:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) Received: from [195.4.92.22] (helo=12.mx.freenet.de) by mout0.freenet.de with esmtpa (ID gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) (port 25) (Exim 4.69 #79) id 1Lpkf9-0006T0-BM; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:46:31 +0200 Received: from ta69f.t.pppool.de ([89.55.166.159]:26202 helo=ernst.jennejohn.org) by 12.mx.freenet.de with esmtpa (ID gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) (port 25) (Exim 4.69 #76) id 1Lpkf8-00057l-TB; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:46:31 +0200 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:46:30 +0200 From: Gary Jennejohn To: Harald Servat Message-ID: <20090403164630.75aa203d@ernst.jennejohn.org> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.1 (GTK+ 2.14.7; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: some questions about 32 bit / 64 bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: gary.jennejohn@freenet.de List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:46:33 -0000 On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:27:53 +0200 Harald Servat wrote: > Hi again, > > 2009/4/3 Ivan Voras > > > 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