Now.. Can I just use the same SMP kernel I have currently (assuming the correct drivers are loaded) for the X2 processor if I just want to run it in 32 bit mode?
Yes, it should work fine. You may need to update /etc/fstab of course, and any other settings that need to change along with the motherboard change, but other than that it should just work.
Or do I need to do a complete re-install/upgrade to the AMD64 platform version of FreeBSD?
If you want to run the AMD64 version, yes the BKM is a re-install. But you need not install the AMD64 version, the i386 version will run fine on the X2.
I'm not worried about memory usage past 4 GB (that's all we're installing), or the slight (possible) increase in speed from using the native 64 bit stuff.
Then stick with i386. Your existing installation (assuming you've not used processor-specific CFLAGS to build world and/or ports) should work fine. Regards, Josh _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
