Re: OpenBSD Doesn't Support 64-Bit Intel

IA64 its the name of the arch for the processor created originali by AMD =
and
INTEL copied so support for AMD64 mean INTEL64 too! dont complain if u re=
ally
dont read all of the info (i understand now why my questions are not answ=
ered
LOL)

> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 00:06:05 -0400
> Subject: OpenBSD Doesn't Support 64-Bit Intel
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]; [email protected]
>
> Hi guys.
>
> I=92m a civil engineer by day and use OpenBSD at night, but I=92m tryin=
g to do
> high-end CAD on my home PC and OpenBSD doesn=92t support 64-bit Intel c=
hips.
>
> Don't believe me? It says very clearly at the OpenBSD/amd64 page: =93Al=
l
> versions of the AMD Athlon 64 processors and their clones are supported=
.=94
> But does not mention or list any Intel chips. Not one.
>
> Wtf? I can do CAD on my i7-980X under Windows 7 SP 1, but I=92d rather
> use something secure and responsibly coded like OpenBSD. Except that I
> can't.
>
> Why for the life of this platform are we not on the only future directi=
on
> for the platform? And I mean that literally. Neither AMD nor Intel sell=
s
> 32-bit chips anymore. If OpenBSD remains stuck at 32 bits, people will =
stop
> using and developing for it.
>
> Who makes the decision to keep OpenBSD off of 64-bit Intel? And why the
> hell are they doing so?
>
> -jash