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On 12/09/14 17:24, patpro@patpro.net wrote:
> hmm my bad.
> strange indeed to read hw.machine i386 when it's 64 bit capable.
>

Maybe you can build and install a 64-bit kernel only, and the re-boot, 
but userspace will still be 64-bit :-)

--HPS