From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <4853CB36-B716-4CDE-9F20-58D3583F1562@orthanc.ca> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Lyndon Nerenberg Subject: Re: [9fans] AMD Sempron Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 22:22:03 -0700 To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Topicbox-Message-UUID: 72af8d08-ead1-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 > the chips either implement the > instruction set and architectural features you expect > or they don't. Not having played with any of the 64 bit intel/amd gear I'm not really comfortable with having to figure out the hard way just how "compatible" they are with 32 bit mode, despite (or in spite of) claims made by the manufacturers. Hardware is just too fscking weirde these days. --lyndon