From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 15 16:29:53 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5497CD38 for ; Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:29:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp-out-04.shaw.ca (smtp-out-04.shaw.ca [64.59.134.12]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECDC268F for ; Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:29:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lb7f8hsrpno-svcs.dcs.int.inet (HELO pd6mr1no-ssvc.prod.shaw.ca) ([10.0.144.222]) by pd5mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 15 Mar 2015 10:29:52 -0600 X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.1 cv=lLInIC/DOn5n3D6orsHucpvSdvghcbAX3G2gHjt9VEo= c=1 sm=1 a=FKkrIqjQGGEA:10 a=BLceEmwcHowA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=7JtcQIc2AAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=uyGsFsFAn9MzGMfRfL0A:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=t0oMh1E__vqWpPXf:21 a=0frCz5RTIjBQFVZZ:21 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 Received: from unknown (HELO cds082.dcs.int.inet) ([10.0.144.222]) by pd6mr1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 15 Mar 2015 10:29:51 -0600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Client-ID: 20279 X-Mailer: BlackBerry Email (10.3.1.2267) X-Mailer: Zimbra 7.2.7_GA_2942 (MobileSync - RIM-Q10-SQN100-1/10.3.1.2267) Message-ID: <20150315162950.37888091.42076.20279@shaw.ca> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:29:51 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Install amd64 over existing i386 From: Dale Scott In-Reply-To: References: To: Chris Hill , FreeBSD Questions List X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:29:53 -0000 it probably won't be a big deal running i386 instead of amd64. Of course, y= ou loose the larger address space, potential optimizations may not be taken= advantage of, and there may be amd64-specific ports you will want, but on = the whole, if you don't think it's a big deal it's probably not. =A0 The "correct" software is the one that does what *you* need it to. ;-) You can certainly save the file system and upgrade, but exactly how will de= pend on your drive partitioning/configuration. I'd practice on a vm first.= =A0 Dale =A0 Original Message =A0 From: Chris Hill Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:09 AM To: FreeBSD Questions List Reply To: Chris Hill Subject: Install amd64 over existing i386 Hi list, I bought a new machine the other day, and accidentally installed the=20 i386 version of FreeBSD on it even though it has a 64-bit processor. It=20 works fine, but I think I'd rather have the "right" version. So, two=20 questions: 1. Is it even worth worrying about at this point? 2. Can I just install amd64 without destroying existing filesystems and=20 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=20 install. $ uname -a FreeBSD tripel.monochrome.org 10.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE #0=20 r274401: Tue Nov 11 22:51:51 UTC 2014=20 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 =3D "GenuineIntel" Id =3D 0x1067a Family =3D 0x6 Model =3D 0x17 Step= ping =3D 10 Features=3D0xbfebfbff Features2=3D0x408e3fd AMD Features=3D0x20100000 AMD Features2=3D0x1 TSC: P-state invariant, performance statistics --=20 Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging ] _______________________________________________ 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"