Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:27:53 +0200 From: Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> To: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: some questions about 32 bit / 64 bit Message-ID: <d825e0270904030627l591fce2eyfa0616683f047a55@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <gr50cu$4vv$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <d825e0270904030403v278a15ffkcc53f71408a605fe@mail.gmail.com> <gr50cu$4vv$1@ger.gmane.org>
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Hi again,
2009/4/3 Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>
> Harald Servat wrote:
>
> > My first issue is, I'm currently working with Linux and I'm planning to
> > switch to FreeBSD 7.1, but I don't know if switch to 32 or 64 bit (i.e.,
> > i386 or amd64). If I switch to the 32 bit version, which is the memory
> limit
>
>
> On a server, switch to 64 bit.
>
> On a desktop machime, go with 32-bit. You will only be able to address
> slightly over 3 GB no matter which graphics card you use but on the
> other hand you'll have better supported drivers and 3rd party software.
>
>
I've just seen this topic also being mentioned in
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/faq/compatibility-memory.html
And what about the second issue?
Thank you very much.
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