Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:43:03 -0500 From: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> To: Tim Kellers <timothyk@devel.njit.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 32 bit to 64 bit Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20120627124017.05730608@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <4FEB0C7C.9080104@devel.njit.edu> References: <4FEB0C7C.9080104@devel.njit.edu>
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At 08:37 AM 6/27/2012, Tim Kellers wrote: >I'm upgrading a 7.3 -STABLE installation to 8.x, then 9- Stable over the >next few days. The hardware is a Dell 2950 that is capable of running 64 >bit FreeBSD. The original installation was i386 32 bit and that is what >it is running now. > >Will the buildworld ---> buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO64 allow a 32 bit >installation to build a 64 bit kernel? I'd like to upgrade this machine >to 64 bit AMD and I'd prefer not to do it from a DVD if I can do it from >source. Has anyone tried this and succeeded (or failed spectacularly) on >a remote install/upgrade? > >Tim Kellers The 2950's are a bit dated, so unless you have in excess of 4GB RAM, you don't need to move to 64-bit. If you do choose to go 64-bit, I agree with the other posts, simply do a fresh install. In doing a fresh install, save off the package list you have on the i386 build and reinstall those packages on the new 64-bit system. Doing a fresh install will also save you time, since you can go right to 9, rather than doing two upgrades. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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