Re: 64bit Cpu
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:10 pm, Bikrant Neupane wrote: > Hi > > I have Dell SC1420 with Intel Xeon em64T processor. > Any idea which is the best OS for this system?? > I first installed FreeBSD 4.10 but that's for 32 bit. Now I am trying to > install 5.3 but the system doesn't boot from the CD :( > > I have been using 4.10 for more than years (in other 32 bit cpu) and it is > very stable. But I don't know how good 5.3 is for the server environment. > I've installed 5.3 on three different machines. Two of them without problems. On the third the BTX loader from the boot CD got confused and went nowhere. Announced that loader was being relocated and then after some considerable time that the loader was running -- but then just hung. Worked around the problem by making and using the boot floppies with the actual installation data taken direct from CD. The machine would boot 4.10 installation CD without problems. Malcolm ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: 64bit Cpu
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bikrant Neupane Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:41 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: 64bit Cpu Hi I have Dell SC1420 with Intel Xeon em64T processor. Any idea which is the best OS for this system?? I first installed FreeBSD 4.10 but that's for 32 bit. Now I am trying to install 5.3 but the system doesn't boot from the CD :( I have been using 4.10 for more than years (in other 32 bit cpu) and it is very stable. But I don't know how good 5.3 is for the server environment. Any idea?? regards, Bikrant ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Hello, What I heard is that FreeBSD/amd-64 runs fine on EM64T processors. http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64.html Best regards, Andras Kende http://www.kende.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
