Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:50:25 -0700 From: "Jack Vogel" <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: "mailinglists@net-virtual.com" <mailinglists@net-virtual.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel se7230NH1-E, 6gb memory not working on FreeBSD 6.0 Message-ID: <2a41acea0609271550r1aad6b0ehf660bb9742d96d77@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <33832.207.47.2.114.1159394517.squirrel@207.47.2.114> References: <28535.207.47.2.114.1159392076.squirrel@207.47.2.114> <2a41acea0609271436i5adf81dcm77bc6f07b9bd1ee6@mail.gmail.com> <33832.207.47.2.114.1159394517.squirrel@207.47.2.114>
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On 9/27/06, mailinglists@net-virtual.com <mailinglists@net-virtual.com> wrote: > > Absolutely, its an architecture not a brand name, should call it x86_64 > > as often done in Linux. If you run only a 32bit kernel on that system of > > yours you're cheating yourself out of performance anyway. > > > > slurp down an iso and boot that before you go pulling dimms and such :) > > > > Jack > > > > Okay, I'm doing that now (it will take a while, system is on IP-KVM and > needs to get a CD-ROM attached to it). > > In the meantime, here are a few other questions that are not entirely > obvious to me: > > 1. The system currently runs x86 FreeBSD 6.0. In the process of switching > to AMD64 6.1, will I need to recompile everything (apache/etc) or will > this work okay with x86 32-bit binaries? Yes, the 64bit system has support for running 32bit apps, I just ran a quick test and built a test program on x86, tried linking both static and dynamic, and both worked on an amd64 install. > 2. Are there any changes to the filesystem structure or can this switch be > done "in place" without reformatting the filesystems? Filesystem is not architecture specific, so should have no problem with the switch. > Sorry if these questions seem pedantic, I've never done a move from x86 to > amd64. Not pedantic at all, just normal good questions :) Good luck in your switch :) Jack
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