Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:36:27 +0200 From: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org> To: "Remi" <MrL0L@charter.net> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: AMD64 vs i386 for FreeBSD Message-ID: <86r7ry35is.fsf@kamino.rfc1149.org> In-Reply-To: <36u63c$231i65@mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net> (MrL0L@charter.net's message of "Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:28:34 -0700") References: <36u63c$231i65@mxip07a.cluster1.charter.net>
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"Remi" <MrL0L@charter.net> writes: > Well I just got an email back from the manufacturer of the AMD64 laptop I > wanted to buy. Im not sure how it works when switching 64 to i386, but they > say it's not supported in the BIOS(I assume this is where it is suppose to > be changed) So now I come to a cross roads: > 1. Buy a 1.7 Centrino > 2. Buy a P4 2.8GHz w/ HT > 3. Buy the AMD64 laptop > > What is the state of the AMD64 version of BSD? Other than that im leaning > toward the 1.7GHz Centrino, but I hear a lot of problems with FreeBSD > working right with Centrino, is this correct? What are the issues? You can't change the cpu speed while running at the Moment, I don't see any other iusses at the Moment with my Notebook (IBM T40). Arne
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