From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 13 15:59:12 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 698331065672 for ; Tue, 13 May 2008 15:59:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from petefrench@ticketswitch.com) Received: from angel.ticketswitch.com (angel.ticketswitch.com [IPv6:2002:57e0:1d4e::1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2484E8FC12 for ; Tue, 13 May 2008 15:59:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from petefrench@ticketswitch.com) Received: from [10.50.50.2] (helo=smaug.rattatosk) by angel.ticketswitch.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1JvwuF-00043y-DJ; Tue, 13 May 2008 16:59:11 +0100 Received: from dilbert.rattatosk ([10.50.50.6] helo=dilbert.ticketswitch.com) by smaug.rattatosk with esmtp (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1JvwuF-0005FM-Aj; Tue, 13 May 2008 16:59:11 +0100 Received: from petefrench by dilbert.ticketswitch.com with local (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1JvwuF-0009iQ-9v; Tue, 13 May 2008 16:59:11 +0100 To: bakul@bitblocks.com In-Reply-To: <20080513153303.35BFA5B55@mail.bitblocks.com> Message-Id: From: Pete French Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 16:59:11 +0100 Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Changing an installed system 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, 13 May 2008 15:59:12 -0000 > 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.