Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:08:13 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: processor concern Message-ID: <6201873e0907061308u47ae124al931f2427f4389850@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY121-DS329F49F10FFE4DB9FE4C6BA2B0@phx.gbl> References: <BAY121-DS329F49F10FFE4DB9FE4C6BA2B0@phx.gbl>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Ergosky <powergo13@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi. I want to download and start using FreeBSD but I've investigated about > the differences between the processors architecture. My processor has a i686 > architecture but there just seems to be a i386 full-arquitecture supported > by the OS. I want to know if there's a distribution optimized for my > processor's architecture to take full advantage of it's performance. Thanks > in advance for your response. > _______________________________________________ > 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" > i386 fully utilizes i686. If you have/want 64 bit, use amd64 although your choice may have further ramifications down the road. However you can always switch between the two if necessary although it is not particularly easy to do so. -- Adam Vande More
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?6201873e0907061308u47ae124al931f2427f4389850>