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suzanne
December 29th, 2009, 07:24
I want to install 64 bit freebsd. My computer intel core 2 duo. iso cd in which I should for intel, amd64? Does intel computer is set up? Can you give me the ftp address?

sixtydoses
December 29th, 2009, 08:04
FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE, amd64:

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/8.0/

DutchDaemon
December 29th, 2009, 08:04
Intel Core2Duo = 64-bit. You need the amd64 ISO. Choose one:

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/8.0/

phoenix
December 29th, 2009, 08:17
amd64 was the name originally given to AMD's 64-bit extensions to the x86 architecture. Later, Intel released their version of the extensions, which have gone under a variety of names like EM64T, IA32e, and similar. Later on, a more generic name of x86_64 came out for the 64-bit extensions of x86.

However, since the architecture was originally named amd64, FreeBSD continues to use that name for it.

Any x86 CPU that supports "Long Mode", or LM, can run the amd64 version of FreeBSD.

There's another 64-bit CPU architecture from Intel, known as IA-64. This is the instruction set used by the Itanium series of CPUs, and is not compatible with x86.

IOW, for 32-bit Intel or AMD CPUs, you can use the i386 version of FreeBSD.

For 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs, you can use the amd64 version of FreeBSD.

suzanne
December 29th, 2009, 08:32
Thank you very much.
Intel core 2 duo, 2.66 GHz 4 gb ram for 64 bit will suggest you, I will use kde.

oliverh
December 29th, 2009, 10:55
amd64 was the name originally given to AMD's 64-bit extensions to the x86 architecture. Later, Intel released their version of the extensions, which have gone under a variety of names like EM64T, IA32e, and similar. Later on, a more generic name of x86_64 came out for the 64-bit extensions of x86.

However, since the architecture was originally named amd64, FreeBSD continues to use that name for it.

Any x86 CPU that supports "Long Mode", or LM, can run the amd64 version of FreeBSD.

There's another 64-bit CPU architecture from Intel, known as IA-64. This is the instruction set used by the Itanium series of CPUs, and is not compatible with x86.

IOW, for 32-bit Intel or AMD CPUs, you can use the i386 version of FreeBSD.

For 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs, you can use the amd64 version of FreeBSD.

Intel didn't release their own version of it, it is indeed AMD64 just with different names.

SirDice
December 29th, 2009, 11:14
Intel didn't release their own version of it, it is indeed AMD64 just with different names.

Nope, it's a slightly different implementation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#History_of_Intel_64

oliverh
December 29th, 2009, 13:43
Nope, it's a slightly different implementation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#History_of_Intel_64

Oh dear, I meant Intel licensed it from AMD, nothing more nothing less. Intel doesn't use some of the extensions (sometimes different use), but in the end nobody cares about those. So as quintessence it is AMD know-how. In praxis the common denominator rules, so it's the same for developers and end-users.

http://jetteroheller.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/whats-the-difference-between-amd64-and-intel-em64t/