Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:50:12 +0200 (CEST) From: Leo Mrafko <leo@oel.sk> To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrade server from i386 -> amd64 kernel ... Message-ID: <20060912034231.A9958@kesp.elf.stuba.sk> In-Reply-To: <20060911221731.B1031@ganymede.hub.org> References: <20060911212825.T1031@ganymede.hub.org> <20060912030247.V9574@kesp.elf.stuba.sk> <20060911221731.B1031@ganymede.hub.org>
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Yes, I've done it a few months ago.. Just read through the files.. As far as I remember you need to build amd64 world, then kernel, installworld, installkernel, reboot, voila, it works.. I had some small problems which I don't remember now, you will able to solve them for sure. Maybe don't forget to backup your data first ;-) On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > 'k, I knew about cross-compiling, just wasn't sure if it was that simple > to upgrade the system being cross-compiled onto ... thanks ... > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Leo Mrafko wrote: > > > Yes, in fact it's pretty simple, quoting /usr/src/Makefile: > > > > # If TARGET_ARCH=arch (e.g. ia64, sparc64, ...) is specified you can > > # cross build world for other architectures using the buildworld target, > > # and once the world is built you can cross build a kernel using the > > # buildkernel target. > > > > Just read through /usr/src/Makefile and /usr/src/UPDATING. > > > > Leo. > > > > On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > > >> > >> Just had a new 64bit server installed at the colo, but they accidentally > >> installed a i386 ISO, instead of an AMD64 one ... is it possible to build > >> / install an amd64 world, or do I have to re-install from a proper ISO > >> first ? > >> > >> Thanks ... > >> > >> ---- > >> Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) > >> Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN . scrappy@hub.org > >> Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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" > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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" > > > > ---- > Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) > Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN . scrappy@hub.org > Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664 >
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