Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:10:31 +0000 From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Cc: FreeBSD Stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 9-stable from i386 to amd64 Message-ID: <A09ED567-39FE-47C1-99BB-A6549DAF6A8F@lists.zabbadoz.net> In-Reply-To: <4F360123.2050708@FreeBSD.org> References: <m2y5sa7yt0.wl%randy@psg.com> <4F360123.2050708@FreeBSD.org>
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On 11. Feb 2012, at 05:48 , Doug Barton wrote: > On 02/10/2012 20:56, Randy Bush wrote: >> is there a recipe for moving from i386 to amd64? > > Other than backup and reinstall, no. As you already discovered the old > world won't run on the new kernel. Installing the new world before > reboot isn't safe either, as at some point in the process it'll blow up. heh? An i386 world should run (almost) fine on an amd64 kernel. I know people who have done that update (but I know of no one done it headless). One trick is to install to a swap partition boot that and then update the normal installation but you need to know what you are doing in that case as well. If you are very careful, that can be done headless - did a re-paritioning in a similar way lately. But in general it's all a gamble if not a streamlined process and no console. /bz PS: do you happen to know why the amd64 kernel did hang on boot? -- Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! It does not matter how good you are. It matters what good you do!
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