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Subject: RE: Switching from 32 to 64 bit with freebsd-update?
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> I have a 64-bit system that had the 32-bit version of 6.3 installed on
> it.  Is it possible to use freebsd-update (or another somewhat
> painless method) to switch the system to 64-bit?
> 
> We're running into the 4GB memory limit.
> 
> --Wade


I believe this is possible but you will come into a lot of trouble with
statically linked libraries -- a much more reliable and secure would be to
build a clean amd64 on a separate system and re-compile the needed software
and move the files from i386 over after it has been tested.