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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:33:25 -0700
From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>
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On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 04:17:30PM -0700, george+freebsd@m5p.com wrote:
> The following are probably all frequently-asked questions, but I haven't
> been able to find the answers yet.
> 
> 1. How can I compile an amd64 kernel while running an i386 kernel?  The
> CPU I'm on is and amd64, if that matters.

This is not supported.  Down load the amd64 install CD from
ftp.freebsd.org and do a normal install to get a 64-bit machine running.
 
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-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)