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Subject: Re: ia-64 Floppies
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To clarify Kris' response:

amd64 = AMD/Intel 64bit capable CPUs
ia64 = Intel Itanium

So if you're looking for an x86 compatible install CD, then you'll be 
wanting the amd64 version.

(sorry for the direct reply Kris, I'm not used to mailing lists that don't 
do proper "reply-to")

At 12:13 PM 7/9/2008, you wrote:
>John William Blyth wrote:
>>Please help:
>>I am trying to install Free BSD ia-64 architecture but cannot find 
>>floppies.  Will the 386 floppies work?  My cdrom will not boot from ia-64 live.
>
>I doubt that you have an ia64.  Are you absolutely certain you don't mean 
>amd64?
>
>Kris
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