Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 15:36:22 -0800 (PST) From: Kip Macy <kmacy@netapp.com> To: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CPU update Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0403031535320.6056-100000@siml3.eng.netapp.com> In-Reply-To: <200403032321.I23NLMBJ006689@asarian-host.net>
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Barring any BIOS issues a standard ia32 kernel will boot and run happily on an AMD64 processor. -Kip On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Mark wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Baldwin" <jhb@freebsd.org> > To: <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> > Cc: "Mark" <admin@asarian-host.net> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:14 AM > Subject: Re: CPU update > > > > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 06:02 pm, Mark wrote: > > > > Dear Sirs: > > > > > > I compiled my FreeBSD 4.7R for an AMD XP-2000. If I upgrade to an > > > AMD 64 3200, will my OS still run? The AMD 64 is 32-bit downwards > > > compatible. > > > > Yes. FreeBSD 5.x also supports amd64 natively. > > Thank you for your answer. > > Am I reading your "also" right, that you say, "Yes, 4.7R will run on the AMD > 64 too; but only 5.x will support its native 64 bit mode support"? > > Thanks, > > - Mark > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- ================================================================ If I have not seen as far as others, it is because I have been standing in the footprints of giants. -- from Usenet
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