From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 15 18:51:15 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 98469E97 for ; Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:51:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from nm20-vm8.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com (nm20-vm8.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com [216.39.63.228]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 62BCD367 for ; Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:51:14 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bellsouth.net; s=s2048; t=1426445260; bh=yiOfMtOj1FSGQZOLYzZ5KI9i74w65BOZVZb915uVJps=; h=Date:From:To:References:Subject:From:Subject; b=raZoZqjLKMqH51J3FcMmqkVpm859coBOJv9gS9iorxOsNstX54+UyGNjZHCzBw7batzq9e4pjoRDwdfTK4iriFDWCrZSr2fKYpVJLT4J0Bz3Fcd0qYVQgsAB+631DEdJDKyM3wd63iIRfYPwtvjLgpr5Hzog5ACRFUM24KUk83XCSEg6W4t9Xq7iEPq4B1P0flKylp+9WTWDZ0vsljtcKkUvILHMXa8DhL9iTw43uEUHD8xry/r5q4TDm8QW5eLuZVc/+9Hzev4FPE9S/4rRPCgHsgniHm3Y73x5PwoftU3RuO29ANJ7AYpS2slGJ6+RGLxYwpAKz7Bm0JwIvKCleg== Received: from [216.39.60.172] by nm20.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Mar 2015 18:47:40 -0000 Received: from [98.138.226.244] by tm8.access.bullet.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Mar 2015 18:47:40 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp115.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 15 Mar 2015 18:47:40 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 535177.38634.bm@smtp115.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Message-ID: <535177.38634.bm@smtp115.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:47:40 +0000 (UTC) X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: MnCOLq8VM1mxK0FI5KD_AGg6PbAlsxN_UcF3znuQ1HmbG2a ZTmUdERc3oK_MRxVc2rSwcPwQt3QHl5QsLd2GllIxWP24R10jCn7nJ03L0YI 5imsGjOZs7vpoMnjRfbwqPt7OmlUMZ_00lfjTTaU6TbYIwcZVsXxX6HyT2Sc XUSfNz9XTvXyunt9pG9sl6cuov197xRyvUHCpzaXczBRlipyWaHxE0aC7lxf HUETXNb8YeEBA7KucJqOkdSR1eGt3et6ODSFJ8ONPJaWILDzr.CUr7_yWycg ShI6yzW0sfAdys0HfBItTkXm_Yzy4YVYmMCzWRR61SI0QZfpnBoMSgjMB5x1 HNHa_Cqqq.gBz6EGq0jchYNdMVd3UWLPwcjLyIpf4IQv9JKe3vCyb0IkH4qm AvQdCiEe6GBX_jCEVXKXj_lmifcjYvgfIyBdw90jQLV8qlm6qQ09gM_bEjOi wN5_5eeuatUbsFUuH0NnTXbIp80t0mCU0zJyWk0sKTvTSPtIQaFhY7W3_kLy M_Ye2boPrG76vWPPq2IgRNTHasGCoCt0PDb8E9wFgIj2pu6UZPZr5KJMAOYc - X-Yahoo-SMTP: Kz_aW1.swBBYof3zAD7.RWzXz9ZAQVDMml1VADsbgPT4Kq79LC0- From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: Subject: Re: Install amd64 over existing i386 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 18:51:15 -0000 from Chris Hill: > 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. You don't say how your disk is partitioned, but if you have space, you could keep or copy your i386 installation and install for amd64 in a separate partition. Having installations for both amd64 and i386 helps if you want to run i386-wine or other i386-specific software from amd64, mounting i386 partition on /compat/i386. Tom