Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:32:32 +0700 (ICT) From: Olivier Nicole <on@cs.ait.ac.th> To: odhiambo@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PAE kernel problem on Dell PowerEdge 2950 Message-ID: <200903111232.n2BCWWK9088827@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> In-Reply-To: <ade45ae90903041249y1f5e74b7v4935bd008c7c14b3@mail.gmail.com> (message from Tim Judd on Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:49:24 -0700) References: <200903040326.n243QHY1041181@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> <991123400903032304p7409c4ecvb76a6c6946b82920@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0903041045260.67065@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <991123400903040238r5c196b80jb5e6799b56974703@mail.gmail.com> <ade45ae90903041249y1f5e74b7v4935bd008c7c14b3@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, > > > why not simply use /amd64? > > You mean he changes the CPU? > All CPUs generally shipped from Dell anymore are 64bit capable. Do you have > the original specs (take the service tag, go to dell support -> warranty -> > original system config) and paste that. It gives chip IDs that we can use > online to see if it's amd64 capable. It seems that amd64 is not only for CPU's manufactured by AMD, but it can be used on 64 bits Intels too. Well I am just trying and so far it installed. But that name amd64 is missleading, to say the least. Bests, Olivier
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