Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:20:23 +0000 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> Cc: Mike Dockery <mdockery@hargray.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Processor question Message-ID: <CALfReyehfd6VmNHafwiRygGf2=SoSY60i4Sq7ha4CciN2B0h2g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20120214202830.GB4616@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <4F3ABA3C.5090908@hargray.com> <20120214202830.GB4616@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk>
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On 14 February 2012 20:28, Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 02:47:08PM -0500, Mike Dockery wrote: > > > > Greetings, > > Aloha, > > > > > I have been a user of Linux since 1994, but most of the linux distros > > seem to be getting away from freedom... which is why I chose it in the > > first place. They seem intent on forcing things that do not work well > > (like pulseaudio and nouveau) on everyone. Freedom of choice is always > > best. > > Yeah, I used to use Linux but they became a bunch of Freedom Nazis > controlled by big companies. > > Happily using FreeBSD for 10 years. > > > > > My question is: Should I try the amd64 version of FreeBSD with my Intel > > Core i7-2600 processor or should I use the i386? > > Generally, for an x86 machine with 4GB or greater memory use amd64. > Memory less than that use i386. > I would actually say 3GB or more, as if you have a machine at 4gb and run a 32bit os you waste the best part of a gig or more due to pci addressing etc > > ie. you almost certainly want to use amd64, I should think. > > > > > I hope to give FreeBSD a try later this month. > > Excellent. Best of luck and any problems not covered in the handbook > or google, post here. Welcome to FreeBSD! > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike Dockery > > Regards, > > -- > > Frank > > Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html > > >
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