Processor question

[krad]

On 14 February 2012 20:28, Frank Shute <frank at shute.org.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 02:47:08PM -0500, Mike Dockery wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
>
> Aloha,
>
> >
> > I have been a user of Linux since 1994, but most of the linux distros
> > seem to be getting away from freedom... which is why I chose it in the
> > first place.  They seem intent on forcing things that do not work well
> > (like pulseaudio and nouveau) on everyone.  Freedom of choice is always
> > best.
>
> Yeah, I used to use Linux but they became a bunch of Freedom Nazis
> controlled by big companies.
>
> Happily using FreeBSD for 10 years.
>
> >
> > My question is:  Should I try the amd64 version of FreeBSD with my Intel
> > Core i7-2600 processor or should I use the i386?
>
> Generally, for an x86 machine with 4GB or greater memory use amd64.
> Memory less than that use i386.
>

I would actually say 3GB or more, as if you have a machine at 4gb and run a
32bit os you waste the best part of a gig or more due to pci addressing etc


>
> ie. you almost certainly want to use amd64, I should think.
>
> >
> > I hope to give FreeBSD a try later this month.
>
> Excellent. Best of luck and any problems not covered in the handbook
> or google, post here. Welcome to FreeBSD!
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike Dockery
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
>  Frank
>
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