From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 29 17:01:58 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 366C61065672 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd.user@seibercom.net) Received: from mail-pz0-f201.google.com (mail-pz0-f201.google.com [209.85.222.201]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFFC08FC0A for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pzk39 with SMTP id 39so3071567pzk.7 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:01:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.115.133.17 with SMTP id k17mr11109999wan.24.1272560511143; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:01:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (c-67-189-160-65.hsd1.ny.comcast.net [67.189.160.65]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c1sm4818938wam.19.2010.04.29.10.01.49 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:01:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net (zeus.seibercom.net [192.168.1.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: FreeBSD.user@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1920CE15409 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:01:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:01:44 -0400 From: Jerry To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20100429130144.1cb1eef1@scorpio.seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: References: <41494fb6b51209157d5786b87dea2376.squirrel@whipp.no-ip.org> <27c8fe78f7bdc52f8e79bd19dd387f3c.squirrel@whipp.no-ip.org> <20100429102005.13dbb501@scorpio.seibercom.net> Organization: Seibercom X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.5 (GTK+ 2.18.7; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.0) X-Face: #"DtK&7^5P|u6yesiHW<_YTpWs>V8v|7J%W[b6O~\9emUr??J}9>jRP`j"a7j aE,2>V.`kdX53n; 0L; z[Y*]80/iO& List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:58 -0000 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:34:29 +0100 Chris articulated: > Do you have to use FreeBSD/amd64 instead of FreeBSD/i386? I'm only > asking in case you recently installed, I know it's not an ideal > solution. Well, no one is holding a gun to my head if that is what you mean. However, to take advantage of all the memory I have in this system, as well as the improved overall system performance, yes I do have to use the 64bit version. IMHO, 32bit systems are all ready becoming passe. I predict that they will go the way of the dinosaur in 5 years or less. I did have i386 installed on this system briefly because there were no 64bit nVidia drivers available. After switching to 64bit I have noticed a real improvement in overall system performance. -- Jerry FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Q: Why does Washington have the most lawyers per capita and New Jersey the most toxic waste dumps? A: God gave New Jersey first choice.