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Re: Upgrading 32-bit to 64-bit



Aniyan Rajan wrote:
> I have a Debian/Squeeze 32-bit stable release (6.0.3), which is
> natively installed in my laptop. The processor is a 64-bit processor
> (Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz). Now, I would like to
> upgrade the OS to Wheezy 64-bit.

Why?  What benefit do you expect from it being a 64-bit system?

Also the most important detail you left out.  How much memory do you
have?  Do you have more than 4 gig of memory?

> I found this article:
> 
> https://wiki.debian.org/Migrate32To64Bit

The above is an experimental process.  It is meant as a sharing of
information for hackers to learn.  It requires detailed actions to be
taken in order to be successful.  A problem along the way and you
would be left with an unusable system.

This is how development occurs.  Someone says, it can't be done.
Someone else says, I did it this way.  Time passes and various people
try doing it various ways.  If it becomes mature then that eventually
is promoted to a normal easy thing to do.  But in the beginning it is
very scary development for experts only.

Currently migrating systems from 32-bit to 64-bit is a technical
possibility.  It is like walking on a tightrope between two balloons.
Is it possible.  Yes.  Has it been done.  Yes.  Would *I* walk a tight
rope between two hot air balloons?  NO!!

Backup your data.  Install a fresh 64-bit system.  Copy your data back.

Bob

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