From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 29 19:20:40 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 A0B90106566C for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from guam10.hdk5.net (guam10.hdk5.net [66.180.132.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 710A68FC27 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mohawk7.intra.net (unknown [66.180.149.18]) by guam10.hdk5.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 751CE1CC1A for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:20:39 -1000 (HST) Message-ID: <4BD9DC07.3090008@hdk5.net> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:20:39 -1000 From: Al Plant User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <41494fb6b51209157d5786b87dea2376.squirrel@whipp.no-ip.org> <27c8fe78f7bdc52f8e79bd19dd387f3c.squirrel@whipp.no-ip.org> <20100429102005.13dbb501@scorpio.seibercom.net> <20100429130144.1cb1eef1@scorpio.seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20100429130144.1cb1eef1@scorpio.seibercom.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Driver for Belkin F5D9050 V 4000 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:40 -0000 Jerry wrote: > 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. > ########## Aloha, Q: Are the drivers available for 64bit nvidia cards (imbeded in mobo)? I have not found a good how to on line for istalling on FreeBSD 8.* I have an install that works fine on 64 bit amd until the video section for desktop use. Even the DVD Manolis produced doesnt make the video work. It just flashaes on for a few seconds then dies off. Any pointers to a how-to much appreciated. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol