upgrade i386 --> x86_64?

[Samuel J. Greear]

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On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM, peeter (must) <karu.pruun at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Nikolai Lifanov
> <lifanov at mail.lifanov.com> wrote:
> > On 3/19/2012 6:54 AM, peeter (must) wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >> I wonder if there's a way to (cross) compile an x86_64 system on a
> >> i386 one, ie upgrade 2.10_i386 to 3.0_x86_64?
> >>
> >> Thanks, Peeter
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > From what I understand, it's not trivial to perform this upgrade. You
> should
> > be very careful when clobbering your userland. Neither kernel can run the
> > other world.
> >
>
> Thanks, seems better avoid this.
>
> Peeter
>
> --
>

Probably the best/fastest/safest way would be to boot an x86-64
installation image and install over the top of the existing system, then
you will have to rebuild all packages, you can get started by pkg_radd'ing
git and friends.

Sam

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:25 AM, peeter (must) =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:karu.pruun at gmail.com">karu.pruun at gm=
ail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Ni=
kolai Lifanov<br>
<<a href=3D"mailto:lifanov at mail.lifanov.com">lifanov at mail.lifanov.com</a=
>> wrote:<br>
> On 3/19/2012 6:54 AM, peeter (must) wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi all<br>
>><br>
>> I wonder if there's a way to (cross) compile an x86_64 system =
on a<br>
>> i386 one, ie upgrade 2.10_i386 to 3.0_x86_64?<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks, Peeter<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
><br>
> From what I understand, it's not trivial to perform this upgrade. =
You should<br>
> be very careful when clobbering your userland. Neither kernel can run =
the<br>
> other world.<br>
><br>
<br>
</div></div>Thanks, seems better avoid this.<br>
<br>
Peeter<br>
<br>
--<br>
</blockquote></div><br><div>Probably the best/fastest/safest way would be t=
o boot an x86-64 installation image and install over the top of the existin=
g system, then you will have to rebuild all packages, you can get started b=
y pkg_radd'ing git and friends.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sam</div>

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