From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 30 01:28:44 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 764C916A4CE; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:28:44 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mxsf11.cluster1.charter.net (mxsf11.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.211]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E061B43D1D; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:28:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from MrL0L@charter.net) Received: from mxip18.cluster1.charter.net (mxip18a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.148])i5U1SMnn026227; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:28:24 -0400 Received: from unknown (HELO gamez) (68.189.127.165) by mxip18.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 29 Jun 2004 21:27:34 -0400 Message-Id: <391q2v$239uih@mxip18a.cluster1.charter.net> X-Ironport-AV: i="3.81R,139,1083556800"; d="scan'208"; a="70580817:sNHT14113202" From: "Remi" To: "'Kenneth Culver'" Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:27:22 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: <20040629103106.gpw4kwscsg88k0c8@www.sweetdreamsracing.biz> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Thread-Index: AcRd5DcB4/c3WmCyQ+ev0bXm4rIsSQAXOzNw cc: 'Michal Pasternak' cc: questions@freebsd.org cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: RE: AMD64 vs i386 for FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:28:44 -0000 Just to clarify exactly what you mean. I can the x86 version of BSD with no changes to the BIOS, jumpers or anything on an AMD64? Sorry in advanced if this is a stupid question, Ive never dealt with anything but x86 -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Culver [mailto:culverk@sweetdreamsracing.biz] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:31 AM To: Remi Cc: 'Brooks Davis'; 'Michal Pasternak'; questions@freebsd.org; current@freebsd.org; 'David O'Brien' Subject: RE: AMD64 vs i386 for FreeBSD Quoting Remi : > Well I just got an email back from the manufacturer of the AMD64 laptop I > wanted to buy. Im not sure how it works when switching 64 to i386, but they > say it's not supported in the BIOS(I assume this is where it is suppose to > be changed) So now I come to a cross roads: > 1. Buy a 1.7 Centrino > 2. Buy a P4 2.8GHz w/ HT > 3. Buy the AMD64 laptop > > What is the state of the AMD64 version of BSD? Other than that im leaning > toward the 1.7GHz Centrino, but I hear a lot of problems with FreeBSD > working right with Centrino, is this correct? What are the issues? > It runs OK, with some minor nits compared to x86 version. I'm not sure what the laptop maker is talking about... but if you boot the x86 version of FreeBSD, it'll work. I think they meant you can't switch from amd64 to x86 after already booting an OS. Ken