From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 19 16:31:13 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F0F916A46B for ; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:31:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from turgeon.martin@gmail.com) Received: from py-out-1112.google.com (py-out-1112.google.com [64.233.166.180]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F5B313C45E for ; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:31:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from turgeon.martin@gmail.com) Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id a29so3918586pyi for ; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:31:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=TRORcqp4p3jQAYjwZ78EP+yYXY37csByV/8l2Ec3bcXOj8Sd8PqOOj2SjZixyEs940Lx+R5IF/Zi1m4V16OQG3eUbFYpMm6P38WQKDjekCRccHqth3FOZosl2fApSpaEQcRMgRcyXuxDPRgF3JGUFhMy14r52fUjzCyX0pRxesI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=WbEQqIhpIoyi1cydKWxUqGHq37vRghJGwdavg/l6kApzXM6Ikp5KGdnKmyeHYMbbtB4A0mQkqRzoAp9yEOzvRVzXfx83Oun5x42NkehuJnasmowxSlMjS/YPFifgt53TMiTQ5fxmncKsc0BeqUczRYGV1jITnARB01oE7iWmsKc= Received: by 10.35.103.6 with SMTP id f6mr12920309pym.1182270672418; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:31:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.3.200? ( [69.70.75.162]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 18sm28329376nzo.2007.06.19.09.31.07 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:31:08 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <467804CE.1050705@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:31:10 -0400 From: Martin Turgeon User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Stefan Lambrev References: <4676BAF0.4030703@gmail.com> <4677884C.2080604@sun-fish.com> In-Reply-To: <4677884C.2080604@sun-fish.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386 with PAE or AMD64 on PowerEdge with 4G RAM X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:31:13 -0000 Thank you all for your advices, I will take a try with AMD64. I'm always impressed by the support on the FreeBSD mailinglist, continue your good work. Martin Stefan Lambrev a écrit : > Hi, > > Martin Turgeon wrote: >> Good afternoon, >> >> I just receive 2 PowerEdge servers (a 1950 and a 860) both with 4G of >> RAM. I installed FreeBSD 6.2 Release i386 on both of them. >> Unfortunately, only 3,5G is recognized on the 860 and 3,3G on the 1950. >> dmesg on 860: >> real memory = 3757834240 (3583 MB) >> avail memory = 3678318592 (3507 MB) >> >> I am facing a difficult decision. Should I use i386 with PAE enabled >> in the kernel (I read a lot of warnings using it) or should I go with >> AMD64? Which branch should I follow? >> >> These servers will be front-end/back-end MySQL(with replication) and >> Apache servers with BIND, Postfix, Dovecot, PF. > I have NO problems with FreeBSD AMD64, at least not more then I have > with i386 versions. > > I do not see a problem to run MySQL, apache, BIND,Postfix and PF - as > I use them myself for near 2 years under freebsd amd64. > > I even can say that at some point amd64 becomes more stable (for me) > then i386. > The major problem (again for me) is that there is no way to connect > 64bit apache under freebsd to Oracle DB. > > Saying that I'm quite happy using FreBSD amd64 (even for > desktop/laptop machines) and knowing how broken is PAE .. just go for > amd64. > >> >> There is the detailled configuration of the servers: >> PowerEdge 1950 >> Xeon 5110 >> 4G RAM >> PERC 5 Raid controller (mfi) >> Dual Broadcom 5708 (bce) >> >> PowerEdge 860 >> Xeon 3070 >> 4G RAM >> LSI Logic Raid controller (mpt) >> Dual Broadcom 5750 (bge) > If you still consider PAE check very carefully that all your drivers > work OK with PAE kernel! >> >> Thanks a lot for your advice, >> >> Martin >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" >