From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 25 20:49:18 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 212A616A41F for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:49:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd3mo3so.prod.shaw.ca (shawidc-mo1.cg.shawcable.net [24.71.223.10]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F41043D49 for ; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:49:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from northg@shaw.ca) Received: from pd4mr1so.prod.shaw.ca (pd4mr1so-qfe3.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.141.212]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0INE00FCW4I4SYD0@l-daemon> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:49:16 -0600 (MDT) Received: from pn2ml10so.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.121.80]) by pd4mr1so.prod.shaw.ca (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0INE003CJ4I4KI30@pd4mr1so.prod.shaw.ca> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:49:16 -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 <0INE00F584I4XT@l-daemon> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:49:16 -0600 (MDT) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.344 [267.11.6]); Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:49:19 -0700 Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:49:19 -0700 From: Graham North In-reply-to: <43370B4B.8090501@ywave.com> To: Micah Message-id: <43370D4F.8040008@shaw.ca> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F=======" X-Accept-Language: en-us, en References: <433705B5.4020004@shaw.ca> <43370B4B.8090501@ywave.com> User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (Windows/20050716) X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 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 20:49:18 -0000 --=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Micah! Which version of FBSD are you using? Your choice of MB looks pretty solid. Can you recommend a good, supported (and cheap) video card as the A8V-E does not seem to have video. Thanks again, Graham/ Micah wrote: > > > Graham North wrote: > >> 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/ >> > > You'll probably get a lot of responses on this one. I'm currently > running the i386 FreeBSD on an Ahtlon 64 as my desktop. I also have > the 64 bit installed on a seperate partition to experiment with. I > have an A8V-E mobo that has the K8T890. Works just fine except an > occasional glitch while booting freezes the system. I've read it's an > ACPI thing, but since I rarely reboot I've not bothered to disable ACPI. > > Later, > Micah > > -- Kindness can be infectious - try it. Graham North Vancouver, BC www.soleado.ca --=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F======= 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-43370D4F1B7F=======--