Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 12:10:22 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cross compile world on i386 to x86_64 Message-ID: <17777.45950.536177.528750@bhuda.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20061202170124.GD31897@rambler-co.ru> References: <20061202120938.GC31623@dinsnail.net> <84dead720612020527k644f67d1h36c715a2cbfd4c53@mail.gmail.com> <20061202170124.GD31897@rambler-co.ru>
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In <20061202170124.GD31897@rambler-co.ru>, Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> typed: > On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 06:57:32PM +0530, Joseph Koshy wrote: > > >Can I avoid reinstalling the system with amd64 binaries by > > >cross-compiling world and kernel for amd64 on the installed > > >i386 FreeBSD-CURRENT? > > > > Yes, it is possible, do check the archives for the details. > > > We've been doing this "upgrade" last week; > compared to the last time I checked it, the > 32-bit compatibility only improved, so the > whole process was much simpler, and basically > was like this: I went through it a month or so ago. I'll add one bit of advice: Drop in a spare disk and dual boot during the transition. My system disk was mirrored, and I turned that off and set up one of the two as amd64 during the transition, then turned the mirror back on when it was done. That also makes the cross-compile installation process easier, as you can mount the second disk on your i386 system and just just install to it. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information.
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