RE: AMD64 vs i386 for FreeBSD

From: Kenneth Culver <culverk_at_sweetdreamsracing.biz>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:17:35 -0400
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.

Ken
Received on Wed Jun 30 2004 - 03:06:57 UTC

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