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From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net>
To: Artem Kuchin <matrix@itlegion.ru>
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Subject: Re: Migrating from x86 (32) to amd64
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On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 08:54:42PM +0300 I heard the voice of
Artem Kuchin, and lo! it spake thus:
>
> Theoretically, what would be the procedure?

- Do a full cross-build of the amd64 world/kernel.
- newfs your swap partition (or an extra partition/drive).
- installworld/kernel the amd64 stuff onto that.
- Boot into that temporary amd64 world.
- installworld/kernel the amd64 stuff onto your main partition.
- Boot back normal-like, re-enable swap.

You should be able to do that in an hour hands-on easily.


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