Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:09:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: FreeBSD Questions List <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Install amd64 over existing i386 Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1503151159320.712@tripel.monochrome.org>
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Hi list, I bought a new machine the other day, and accidentally installed the i386 version of FreeBSD on it even though it has a 64-bit processor. It works fine, but I think I'd rather have the "right" version. So, two questions: 1. Is it even worth worrying about at this point? 2. Can I just install amd64 without destroying existing filesystems and files? I realize I'll have to reinstall my ports, but that's OK. Thanks. More info below. Yes, the CMOS clock was set incorrectly when I did the install. $ uname -a FreeBSD tripel.monochrome.org 10.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE #0 r274401: Tue Nov 11 22:51:51 UTC 2014 root@releng1.nyi.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 Relevant part of dmesg: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (3158.81-MHz 686-class CPU) Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x1067a Family = 0x6 Model = 0x17 Stepping = 10 Features=0xbfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,DTS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE> Features2=0x408e3fd<SSE3,DTES64,MON,DS_CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,XSAVE> AMD Features=0x20100000<NX,LM> AMD Features2=0x1<LAHF> TSC: P-state invariant, performance statistics -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging </> ]
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