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Subject: Re: Upgrading to 62bits from to 34bits
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On Dec 17, 2007 1:41 AM, Kimi <kimimeister@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I am currently running 34bits FreeBSD on one of my computers and would
> like to upgrade it to 62bits.
>
> Now I cannot find any infos except needing 34bits libraries in /compat
>
> also can you run a 34bit only jail?

You will probably want to reinstall FreeBSD for that.

I also have to ask... on a 34 bit operating system, are there 8.5 bits
to a byte, or is it 4.25 bytes to a pointer?

--- Harrison