Re: appropriate 64 bit version?
On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 05:13:16PM -0400, Sean Cavanaugh wrote: > > > > The version is called amd64 because AMD published their spec first. (FYI) > > > > > the thing I have actually wondered is why i386 and amd64 are used as the > naming convention instead of x86 and x86-64 or x64 Just because someone thought of that at the time they were naming it. Actually, I think there was some thought that and64 and the Intel attempt would actually be different and so needed distinguishing. But, apparently the Intel differences didn't hold enough sway in the market place. jerry > > -Sean > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: appropriate 64 bit version?
> The version is called amd64 because AMD published their spec first. (FYI) > the thing I have actually wondered is why i386 and amd64 are used as the naming convention instead of x86 and x86-64 or x64 -Sean ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: appropriate 64 bit version?
Justin Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, I have just purchased a new Dell Server, to run with Plesk. I have > just moved from an Apple XServe and seeing that OS X derived from > FreeBSD, I felt that it was the best choice to start with. My only > dilemma is, I am wanting to run the system in 64-bit, with using the > Intel Quad 2.5Ghz Xeon, but I am unsure as to which version I should > be downloading. > > For plesk, I need to use version 6.1 and had read somewhere that I > would use the AMD 64-bit version, can you confirm if this is correct > for an Intel processor? A descriptive subject line generally makes for more responses on mailing lists. The amd64 spec is the same as the EM64T spec that Intel uses. Thus the amd64 version of FreeBSD will work correctly on Intel Xeon CPUs. The version is called amd64 because AMD published their spec first. (FYI) -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
