Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:28:49 +0100 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.x from i386 to amd64 Message-ID: <20061031172849.GA10627@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20061031162243.GU915@tigerfish2.my.domain> References: <45475298.5090709@inoc.net> <20061031162243.GU915@tigerfish2.my.domain>
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--HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:22:43AM -0600, Bruce Burden wrote: > 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? It has been covered on the amd64 list, IIRC. > 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. >=20 > The advise I was given is to install from scratch, and know > happiness. Yeah, back up your data and config files and reinstall. And recompile your ports too, why bother switching to amd64 otherwise? Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFFR4fREnfvsMMhpyURAgTyAJ92+ggPgtyUX8Hh+ns5r2OGfFHchACfSuUJ 0e8XODNrgkPFEKXLuENRb5A= =pwZo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV--
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