From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 31 16:23:20 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C21916A522 for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:23:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brucegb@realtime.net) Received: from ruth.realtime.net (mercury.realtime.net [205.238.132.86]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 794F743DFC for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:22:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from brucegb@realtime.net) Received: from tigerfish2.my.domain (cpe-70-112-156-125.austin.res.rr.com [70.112.156.125]) by realtime.net (Realtime Communications Advanced E-Mail Services V9.2) with ESMTP id 24029942-1817707 for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:22:44 -0600 Received: from tigerfish2.my.domain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by tigerfish2.my.domain (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9VGMhPb076233 for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:22:43 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from brucegb@tigerfish2.my.domain) Received: (from brucegb@localhost) by tigerfish2.my.domain (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id k9VGMh2Y076232 for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:22:43 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from brucegb) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:22:43 -0600 From: Bruce Burden To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20061031162243.GU915@tigerfish2.my.domain> References: <45475298.5090709@inoc.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <45475298.5090709@inoc.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Subject: Re: 6.x from i386 to amd64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:23:20 -0000 On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 08:41:44AM -0500, Robert Blayzor wrote: > > Is there a way to upgrade/move an already installed i386 installed 6.1 > machine to amd64 without completely reinstalling? Is there a procedure > to do so? > There is a way to "upgrade" from i386 to amd64 on an installed system, but it is strongly suggested that you not attempt to do that. The advise I was given is to install from scratch, and know happiness. If you insist on fulfilling you masochistic desires, I believe /usr/src/UPDATING has a proceedure on doing so. Bruce -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes