From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 28 08:49:10 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 52423106564A for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:49:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andreev.peter@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pz0-f54.google.com (mail-pz0-f54.google.com [209.85.210.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 201D88FC14 for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:49:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: by dadv36 with SMTP id v36so2811694dad.13 for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:49:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=qfha7ub9ty/kdAW7XAFVmd5e84B/AJ8eLsxisXG7EUg=; b=wP0FSycLg38s6B1FaeBbTft65iZ6jW0LgDLibFrbeP0ToLZi/0wFSXLTO5dRpEnTtz YIukZpoIgtNBdViKj7btjjHygKlzqkKb+3q2xa0FaSFlgcMeXUaXO3U3EYyTuKZK98vr otePwUU5+L6mkOPEyCKk4J1YyOS9WJ2J/MmnKTQdrARHv+zw4Kry0c0LKfGcHoA83Cdt D4t6+1M+aBmJ70/O8qY6cSCO7ARIFHEXyklz3pcPqohYikWNGSbWmc/uR+Yy2SfCOeBO dyhSjyUM8MQ4f27G/TLkPo1YCGgBPAsA1w0PnrwsL81z+SKRi8jAXFAgwDEBSg0Gy7xf W7Lg== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.235.68 with SMTP id uk4mr5277406pbc.52.1340873349881; Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:49:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.132.194 with HTTP; Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:49:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <201206280542.59990.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> References: <4FEB0C7C.9080104@devel.njit.edu> <20459.17359.830299.647106@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <201206280542.59990.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:49:09 +0400 Message-ID: From: Peter Andreev To: Erich Dollansky Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Odhiambo Washington , Robert Huff , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Tim Kellers Subject: Re: 32 bit to 64 bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:49:10 -0000 Hi, here is the step-by-step how to migrate between architectures: http://dadv.livejournal.com/143243.html It's in russian, but you could use google translate. Of course all such docs provided without any warranties. 2012/6/28 Erich Dollansky > Hi, > > On Thursday 28 June 2012 00:33:03 Robert Huff wrote: > > > > Odhiambo Washington writes: > > > > > > 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? > > > > > > Please just don't do it. > > > > > > Backup, Install new, restore configs and data! > > > > I'd go even further: > > > > 1) replace the old disk, and jumper it to "read-only". > > 2) install 64-bit system on new disk. (use the opportunity to > > adjust partition size/layout) > > 3) mount the old disk externally, and copy as needed. > > 4) when done, store the old disk in a safe, known spot for a > > year. > > to learn then that cosnumer grade disk do not start anymore after a one > year break? > > Erich > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- AP