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Re: Any DVD for install amd-64?



On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 10:35:38AM +0530, Mahesh T. Pai wrote:
> Of course yes.

Of course not.

> Do a  minimal install of i386  (do not select  any additional packages
> when the  installer asks), edit the /etc/apt/sources.list  to point to
> amd64 and do apt-get update && apt-get upgrade.
> 
> Install additional packages *after* the upgrade.

A system installed with i386 will have a dpkg that ONLY looks for i386
deb files.  It can not "upgrade" to a different architecture.

Len Sorensen



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