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scuba@centroin.com.br wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 	I'm facing some problems trying to install a FreeBSD 
> 7.0-RELEASE-amd64, on a Dell PE 2950III, dual Xeon Quad core, 8GB RAM.
> 	After (FBSD) boot menu count down, it shows a dump of the CPU 
> registers and a message: BTX Halted. No matter what is changed in VM 
> setup.
> 	It does not happen with i386 version.
> 	Which is the best release to install in this box? Should I go 
> ahead with i386?
> 	
> Thank you,


With 8 gigs of ram that really isn't an option, 4 gigs or more requires 
a 64 bit OS.

Brian