Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-22 Thread Ed Schouten
* Aard Nerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The system is ok...so why I can't install BSD 64 bits with my system ??? Are you sure you are installing FreeBSD for amd64? Don't install FreeBSD for ia64, as ia64 is not the same as EM64T. EM64T is Intel's implementation of x86-64. -- Ed Schouten [EMAIL

64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Aard Nerd
Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel architecture) requires a computer system with a

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Kris Kennaway
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 02:35:58PM -0500, Aard Nerd wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Jeff Palmer
At 02:35 PM 2/21/2007, you wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel architecture) requires

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Aard Nerd [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Patrick Bowen
Aard Nerd wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel architecture) requires a computer

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Erik Trulsson
On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 02:35:58PM -0500, Aard Nerd wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Jeff Palmer
On a side note -- a LOT of people have been making this mistake recently. Can anyone think of a way to make it more obvious that people are downloading the wrong isos? -- Bill Moran Collaborative Fusion Inc. Short of renaming the architectures from amd64/ia64, it's doubtful. a lot of

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Coleman Kane
On 2/21/07, Aard Nerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Eric Anderson
On 02/21/07 13:35, Aard Nerd wrote: Hi list, as far as I know Intel 64 architecture (formerly known as Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, or Intel EM64T) enables 64-bit computing on desktop when combined with supporting software. If I am right, 64-bit computing (on Intel architecture)

Re: 64-bits platform question

2007-02-21 Thread Peter Jeremy
Bill Moran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On a side note -- a LOT of people have been making this mistake recently. Can anyone think of a way to make it more obvious that people are downloading the wrong isos? The cheapest solution is probably having a pile of symlinks on the FTP site so that