amd64 Sempron compatibility

[Dan Dumont]

It depends on what model Sempron.

http://techreport.com/reviews/2004q3/sempron/index.x?pg=1

It looks to me like the 2800 is a 32 bit proc.  If your chip is Socket
A, then it's 32 bit.

On 8/19/05, Kövesdán Gábor <gabor.kovesdan at t-hosting.hu> wrote:
> Simon Dick wrote:
>
> >Having just bought one of the new 64 bit capable Semprons (2800+), I
> >just thought it was worth asking if anyone's testing freebsd on it
> >yet? I'd assume it'd work even if the cpu isn't recognised, but I have
> >no idea yet!
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> Afaik, Sempron isn't 64 bit capable or am I wrong? Sempron is a low-end
> processor. It is the
> same category that Duron used to be.
> You can install the i386 version on that machine. It must do fine.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gabor Kovesdan
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