Re: Which architecture?

From: Tom Rhodes (trhodes_at_FreeBSD.org)
Date: 12/30/03

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    Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:12:58 -0500
    To: Mobasher Sobhan <moba2k@yahoo.com>
    
    

    On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:01:47 -0800 (PST)
    Mobasher Sobhan <moba2k@yahoo.com> wrote:

    > Hi,
    >
    > I'm a rookie with FreeBSD. I'm confused by which
    > platform of freebsd could be installed on various IBM
    > compatible/windows boxes. I have one pc with AMD
    > Athlon 2GHz and another running on Pentium III. I
    > assumed i386 (because of "x86"), but when I clicked on
    > a link on a link "i386" under platforms supported, it
    > took me to something "Samba" or something related.
    > Should I get it from "ISO-IMAGES-amd64" directory in
    > the ftp instead? Or is that for AMD's more advanced
    > server processors?
    >

    You want the i386 version. Please see:

    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors.html

    for information on downloading, purchasing, and other
    methods.

    Thanks,

    -- 
    Tom Rhodes
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