Quoting Doug White <dwhite_at_gumbysoft.com>: > On Tue, 29 Jun 2004, Kenneth Culver wrote: > >> It runs OK, with some minor nits compared to x86 version. I'm not sure >> what the >> laptop maker is talking about... but if you boot the x86 version of FreeBSD, >> it'll work. I think they meant you can't switch from amd64 to x86 after >> already >> booting an OS. > > Me either. -current actually supports running i386 binaries in amd64 mode. > Thats one of the processor's features. :-) > > You can't run amd64 binaries when booted into an i386 OS, of course. > Yeah you can run x86 but you cant' go into regular 32 bit mode that's all. KenReceived on Wed Jun 30 2004 - 03:06:57 UTC
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