Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:16:36 -0300 From: Aline de Freitas <aline@riseup.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64 or i386 for desktop use? Message-ID: <200803051016.39822.aline@riseup.net> In-Reply-To: <200803050036.33579.itz@mushinsky.net> References: <200803050036.33579.itz@mushinsky.net>
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--nextPart4335001.INF35jzSLf Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Em Wednesday 05 March 2008 02:36:33 Isaac Mushinsky escreveu: > I have new hardware (Abit ip35-pro, Intel Q6600), and was contemplating > installing FreeBSD/arch, but now realise that I am going to have some > problems. > > My nvidia card will not be of much use (GeForce 8500GT), since > nvidia-drivers are not there for amd64, and the open source nv driver does > not even support XVideo extension for these cards. I can downgrade to a nv > 7xxx series card, which works better with the open driver. I do not mind > loss of 3D support, but would need basic things like mplayer. > > So my questions are: > 1. Should I get nvidia 7xxx or an ATI card? Which card is most likely to > work reasonably well? No fancy features required, but may be appreciated > later.=20 I prefer ATI ones, like r300, in which works out-of-the-box with the=20 opensource xf86-video-ati.=20 > 2. Any problems with flash plugin (flash7 for now, I do not mean the=20 > confounded flash9 headache)? flash7 through nspluginwrapper works fine with firefox compiled by ports. flash9 is working through windows firefox (via wine). > 3. Other casual desktop user problems I should be aware of? > 4. Is it worth it? Perhaps I should stay with i386, but it is a pity not = to > be able to use the new machine to its full potential. With amd64 you'll not get wine, VESA, boot splash screen and maybe more stu= ff.=20 Even googleearth I couldn't make it work in amd64. So I think it's not a go= od=20 idea to use amd64 as a desktop.=20 > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =2D-=20 Aline de Freitas - Chave p=FAblica: ID DE632016 / keys.indymedia.org gpg --keyserver keys.indymedia.org --recv-keys DE632016 --nextPart4335001.INF35jzSLf Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.8 (FreeBSD) iEYEABECAAYFAkfOnTcACgkQhLRvs95jIBbuDACfQJbvjAuBQC1h0rD8WJvBBkW9 zRgAn2y27AeLZqBGIT22rCRiGd/N4tWP =WWDE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart4335001.INF35jzSLf--
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