Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 16:59:11 +0100 From: Pete French <petefrench@ticketswitch.com> To: bakul@bitblocks.com Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Changing an installed system from i386 to amd64 Message-ID: <E1JvwuF-0009iQ-9v@dilbert.ticketswitch.com> In-Reply-To: <20080513153303.35BFA5B55@mail.bitblocks.com>
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> In the 64 bit FreeBSD world, /usr/lib32 contains libraries > for the x86 binaries and /lib, /usr/lib contain 64 bit > libraries so a straight install may mess things up. At the > very least you should backup your 32 bit root partition -- > but I have a feeling my advice is already too late :-) heh, not too late, am not *that* impulsive - but I don't see why this will mess things up ? Surely thats exactly what I want to happen, for /usr/lib to become 64 bit to go with the binaries which will aalso become 64 bit. This isn't a running system bear in mind - it a disc from another system which is mounted on a separte machine running 64 bitA, so theres no issue with the binaries needing to run during the changeover. > Most all old 32 bit ports should work but upgrading them can > mess things up. All the new compiles will generate 64 bit > binaries but any port dependencies on a shared library will there are no ports on the amchine so this shouldnt be an issue. > PS: the following may come in handy. Save it in ~/bin/ldd32. thats useful, thanks! -pete.
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