Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:31:08 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Migrating from i386 to AMD64 Message-ID: <17958.3980.682008.60268@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20070418101812.E28976@chylonia.3miasto.net> References: <034c01c7814c$3632e070$0300020a@mickey> <20070418101812.E28976@chylonia.3miasto.net>
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Wojciech Puchar writes: > you have to reinstall completely. BUT > > - make a list of installed ports > - make backup of all configuration files and data files > - install FReeBSD/AMD64 AND this ports > - THEN put all your config files and data files. The easiest way to do this is to install to a new disk and mount the old disk (hardware) read-only. The backup /is/ the data; 100% accessible and 0% chance of accidentally deleting anything critical. Robert Huff
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