From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 25 20:16:51 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE83616A41F for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:16:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd4mo2so.prod.shaw.ca (shawidc-mo1.cg.shawcable.net [24.71.223.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 558C343D48 for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:16:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd2mr1so.prod.shaw.ca (pd2mr1so-qfe3.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.141.110]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0INE0076V302YQ20@l-daemon> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:16:50 -0600 (MDT) Received: from pn2ml10so.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.121.80]) by pd2mr1so.prod.shaw.ca (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0INE00D7S30263M0@pd2mr1so.prod.shaw.ca> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:16:50 -0600 (MDT) Received: from [192.168.0.100] (S0106000f3d63c5a5.vc.shawcable.net [24.85.154.162]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.18 (built Jul 28 2003)) with ESMTP id <0INE00F0K302LG@l-daemon> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:16:50 -0600 (MDT) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.344 [267.11.6]); Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:16:53 -0700 Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:16:53 -0700 From: Graham North To: questions freebsd Message-id: <433705B5.4020004@shaw.ca> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-433705B54A6E=======" X-Accept-Language: en-us, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (Windows/20050716) X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: i386 on AMD64 architecture X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:16:52 -0000 --=======AVGMAIL-433705B54A6E======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It is my understanding that the AMD 64 family supports 32-bit i386 code completely...can someone confirm this. I would like to stay with 32 bit for the time being but run it on a new MB using an AMD64 architecture. Should I therefore be simply installing an i386 iso as though it is on an Intel machine? Will the i386 iso then have full support for AMD specific drivers such as the k8t800? I noticed from this link http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html THAT the the VIA K8T800 and K8T890 seem to be reasonably supported whereas not many other current AMD Northbridges are (note however that this support is for AMD64 iso). Any pearls of wisdom much appreciated. No I do not wish to install as 64 bit at this time... Thanks, Graham/ -- Kindness can be infectious - try it. Graham North Vancouver, BC www.soleado.ca --=======AVGMAIL-433705B54A6E======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg=cert; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Content-Description: "AVG certification" No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/2005 --=======AVGMAIL-433705B54A6E=======--