Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:07:05 -0500 From: Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org> To: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: some questions about 32 bit / 64 bit Message-ID: <1238778425.65025.35.camel@balrog.2hip.net> In-Reply-To: <gr50cu$4vv$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <d825e0270904030403v278a15ffkcc53f71408a605fe@mail.gmail.com> <gr50cu$4vv$1@ger.gmane.org>
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--=-uSn6IXFVnKEIDMfNSz7Q Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 14:45 +0200, Ivan Voras wrote: > Harald Servat wrote: >=20 > > 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 >=20 >=20 > On a server, switch to 64 bit. >=20 > 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. All of our drm drivers are safe on amd64. The only thing you get from 32bit is the ability to run the Nvidia blob. If you are trying to do emmulated things like play linux/windows games, then 32bit might be needed, but for normal use graphics isn't a reason not to use amd64. FreeBSD balrog.2hip.net 8.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT #13 r190402M: Tue Mar 24 22:41:47 CDT 2009 rnoland@balrog.2hip.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/BALROG amd64 robert. --=20 Robert Noland <rnoland@FreeBSD.org> FreeBSD --=-uSn6IXFVnKEIDMfNSz7Q Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEABECAAYFAknWQjkACgkQM4TrQ4qfRONcQQCfXW0uqGpApHmcEuykZDlKCFMy WK8An2EiKhwBtYgurR69KR+lT6eN9J74 =iZyY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-uSn6IXFVnKEIDMfNSz7Q--
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