svn commit: r39884 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq

[Eitan Adler]

Author: eadler
Date: Wed Oct 31 21:24:44 2012
New Revision: 39884
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39884

Log:
  Add a question explaining which platform one should
  download per architecture.
  
  Reviewed by:	gjb
  Approved by:	bcr (mentor)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml	Wed Oct 31 21:24:41 2012	(r39883)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml	Wed Oct 31 21:24:44 2012	(r39884)
@@ -1164,6 +1164,25 @@
     <title>Installation</title>
 
     <qandaset>
+
+      <qandaentry>
+	<question id="which-architecture">
+	  <para>Which platform should I download? I have a 64
+	    bit capable Intel CPU,
+	    but I only see <literal>amd64</literal>.</para>
+	</question>
+
+	<answer>
+	  <para>&arch.amd64; is the term &os; uses for 64-bit
+	    compatible x86 architectures.  Most modern computers
+	    should use &arch.amd64;.  Older hardware should use
+	    &arch.i386;.  If you are installing on a
+	    non-x86-compatible architecture select the platform
+	    which best matches the architecture you are
+	    using.</para>
+	</answer>
+      </qandaentry>
+
       <qandaentry>
 	<question id="floppy-download">
 	  <para>Which file do I download to get &os;?</para>