amd64 or i386

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jewsofeast

Hi,

I wish to install FreeBSD on my multi-boot machine. I got athlon processor and nVidia g- force 6xxx graphics card. Is it wise to install x86_64 or should I choose i386. I dont do games, 3d stuff or wine.

Best,

David
 
jewsofeast said:
The world has changed since Feb., 2009. I wish to know the current situation in connection with FreeBSD 8.1 amd64 vs FreeBSD 8.1 i386.
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It hasn't changed that much.
 
I just installed the 64 bit version with the nvidia driver. No problems at all.

Code: 
nvidia0: <GeForce 7300 GT> on vgapci0
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_busmaster
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io

Regards,

George
 
Depend of your machine
If you are very ram, select amd64
The kernel PAE for i386 is unstable (since 5.x version, i dont know :S)
Wine on amd64, im proyecting to porter wine i386 on adm64 if dont need use COMPAT_IA32 (this is a dirty to install wine)

Code: 
nvidia0: <GeForce 7300 GT> on vgapci0
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_busmaster
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io
vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io

Yes, in amd64 only work to nvidia-driver (other version dont install)

If you are a very RAM, dont despercing only but wine in i386, and install amd64 (i think)

Almost everything is ported now to amd64

You decide to install, and try
 
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