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Subject: Re: update from x86 to amd64
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On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:11:59 -0300
freenity <antonmaster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi. I want to install i386 fbsd 6.2 on my amd64, because there is not
> much programs that run properly on amd64 arch.
> I would like to know if it is posible to update from i386 to amd64
> later without loosing information?

Will you every have 4Gb or more of memory on the machine? If the
answer is no, there is no compelling reason to ever go to amd64.