Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:56:19 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@freebsd.org> Cc: scuba@centroin.com.br, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Todor Genov <todor.genov@za.verizonbusiness.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7 and ESXi Message-ID: <20081014095507.U92028@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <20081014043503.GB40021@icarus.home.lan> References: <20080909154356.D66065@trex.centroin.com.br> <48C6FBCC.20603@za.verizonbusiness.com> <20081014003842.K46975@trex.centroin.com.br> <20081014043503.GB40021@icarus.home.lan>
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> you should stay with i386 (if I remember correctly there are no > working amd64 nVidia drivers). > > This won't allow you to use the full 8GB of RAM you have installed, > though, without building a custom kernel with PAE support (and there are > known compatibility problems between PAE and certain kernel drivers). > It's strongly recommended you stick with amd64 if at all possible. and use cheap (or even free) used diskless computer like 486-pentium as X terminal. it will even save electricity by not using these super-ultra-3D cards ;)
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