Which architecture?

Tom Rhodes trhodes at FreeBSD.org
Tue Dec 30 12:13:11 PST 2003


On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:01:47 -0800 (PST)
Mobasher Sobhan <moba2k at 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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