Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:43:37 -0600 From: "Joseph A. Nagy, Jr" <jnagyjr1978@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i386 vs. amd64 Message-ID: <50D07309.5070004@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20121218131338.356c12ef@X220.ovitrap.com> References: <CAGBxaX=n0NH8X2_ic1RsrCxFF8n3rqrUbV9CRa5Yb3wAdCxDUw@mail.gmail.com> <20121218131338.356c12ef@X220.ovitrap.com>
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On 12/18/12 00:13, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > wasn't the same question here a few days ago? > > On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:16:36 -0500 > Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ever since 8.X (my system is now 9.1-RC3 [done via csup]) been using >> i386 with the following main ports: Let me chime in where Erich couldn't answer as I recently made the switch to amd64 myself. >> x11-wm/xfce4 > > yes. > >> www/firefox > > Yes. > >> www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 Yes >> editors/libreoffice > > Yes. > >> www/tomcat-7 >> www/apace22 > > Typo? Apache 2.2 runs. > >> devel/aegis (I am the maintainer) >> devel/fhist >> devel/cook >> java/openjdk6 Yes <snip> >> So I have the following questions: >> >> 1. Will all the above ports (and their dependencies) work on amd64? > > I gave you the answer if I knew one. I general, I do not have problems > which are linked to 32 or 64 bits. I've had no problems either, and I am in the middle of a devel/pcre rebuilding (over 200 ports). >> 2. Is there any way to do a in place switch to amd64 or do I need to >> rebuild the system from the ground up? > > To my knowledge, it is still a fresh installation. Just download an > image and start from there. I think the handbook gives directions for an in-place switch, but it (and many, many others) suggest a fresh install, which is what I went with (I had other reasons as well). >> 3. In general is amd64 now as capable of handling ports and such as >> well as i386 does? > > I saw that some ports I used to use on i386 went 100% smooth on amd64. > I believe that this has improved even further. > > Just make the jump. <snip> I agree, I've had no problems related to the arch since I switched and would 100% recommend it for anyone considering it. -- Yours in Christ, Joseph A Nagy Jr "Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid." -- Proverbs 12:1 Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. Original content CopyFree (F) under the OWL http://owl.apotheon.org
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