Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:49:19 -0700 From: Graham North <northg@shaw.ca> To: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386 on AMD64 architecture Message-ID: <43370D4F.8040008@shaw.ca> In-Reply-To: <43370B4B.8090501@ywave.com> References: <433705B5.4020004@shaw.ca> <43370B4B.8090501@ywave.com>
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--=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Micah! Which version of FBSD are you using? Your choice of MB looks pretty solid. Can you recommend a good, supported (and cheap) video card as the A8V-E does not seem to have video. Thanks again, Graham/ Micah wrote: > > > Graham North wrote: > >> It is my understanding that the AMD 64 family supports 32-bit i386 >> code completely...can someone confirm this. >> >> I would like to stay with 32 bit for the time being but run it on a >> new MB using an AMD64 architecture. Should I therefore be simply >> installing an i386 iso as though it is on an Intel machine? Will the >> i386 iso then have full support for AMD specific drivers such as the >> k8t800? I noticed from this link >> http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html THAT the the >> VIA K8T800 and K8T890 seem to be reasonably supported whereas not >> many other current AMD Northbridges are (note however that this >> support is for AMD64 iso). >> >> Any pearls of wisdom much appreciated. No I do not wish to install as >> 64 bit at this time... >> Thanks, Graham/ >> > > You'll probably get a lot of responses on this one. I'm currently > running the i386 FreeBSD on an Ahtlon 64 as my desktop. I also have > the 64 bit installed on a seperate partition to experiment with. I > have an A8V-E mobo that has the K8T890. Works just fine except an > occasional glitch while booting freezes the system. I've read it's an > ACPI thing, but since I rarely reboot I've not bothered to disable ACPI. > > Later, > Micah > > -- Kindness can be infectious - try it. Graham North Vancouver, BC www.soleado.ca --=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg=cert; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Content-Description: "AVG certification" No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/2005 --=======AVGMAIL-43370D4F1B7F=======--
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