> On Jan 25, 2014, at 10:20 AM, Volkmar Seifert <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello there, > >> Still wonder if I should try the NetBSD/amd64. > > The only reason to install a 32-bit OS on an otherwise 64-bit capable > hardware would be, if the system-ram is 2GB or less. > Otherwise, you'd waste resources and CPU-capabilities. > The 64-bit mode comes with a couple registers unavaible in 32-bit mode. > Most software compiles on 64-bit just as fine as on 32-bit. > > Just my 2-cents... > > > Best regards, > > Volkmar > > -- > http://www.dimensionv.de/ > http://tech.nifelheim.info/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > OpenPGP > Fingerprint: E03D 33DB B409 2E99 C2DA 7D64 145F 0A76 D252 7078 > Key: http://www.dimensionv.de/pgp (+ all public key-servers) > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Not to advocate i386 over amd64, but doesn't NetBSD/i386 support PAE and thus can access >2GB of RAM?
Jason M.
