Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:24:44 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r39884 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq Message-ID: <201210312124.q9VLOiXQ034174@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Wed Oct 31 21:24:44 2012 New Revision: 39884 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39884 Log: Add a question explaining which platform one should download per architecture. Reviewed by: gjb Approved by: bcr (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Oct 31 21:24:41 2012 (r39883) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Oct 31 21:24:44 2012 (r39884) @@ -1164,6 +1164,25 @@ <title>Installation</title> <qandaset> + + <qandaentry> + <question id="which-architecture"> + <para>Which platform should I download? I have a 64 + bit capable Intel CPU, + but I only see <literal>amd64</literal>.</para> + </question> + + <answer> + <para>&arch.amd64; is the term &os; uses for 64-bit + compatible x86 architectures. Most modern computers + should use &arch.amd64;. Older hardware should use + &arch.i386;. If you are installing on a + non-x86-compatible architecture select the platform + which best matches the architecture you are + using.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> <question id="floppy-download"> <para>Which file do I download to get &os;?</para>
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