CPU update

[Mark]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Baldwin" <jhb at freebsd.org>
To: <freebsd-hackers at freebsd.org>
Cc: "Mark" <admin at asarian-host.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: CPU update


> On Wednesday 03 March 2004 06:02 pm, Mark wrote:

> > Dear Sirs:
> >
> > I compiled my FreeBSD 4.7R for an AMD XP-2000. If I upgrade to an
> > AMD 64 3200, will my OS still run? The AMD 64 is 32-bit downwards
> > compatible.
>
> Yes.  FreeBSD 5.x also supports amd64 natively.

Thank you for your answer.

Am I reading your "also" right, that you say, "Yes, 4.7R will run on the AMD
64 too; but only 5.x will support its native 64 bit mode support"?

Thanks,

- Mark