Re: Migrating from i386 to amd64
On (06/08/06 13:44), Shane wrote:
> I've installed the etch amd64 distribution before but now I
> have an install i386 machine which is getting its board/cpu
> changed out for an em64t unit. I'd like to migrate to
> amd64 on this machine if possible but is reinstalling the
> distribution my only option? It's a devel box so has all
> sorts of configured packages I don't wanna redo. Is there
> a migration path available which say installs the 64 bit
> libraries and reinstalls the 32 bit packages?
Checkout the amd64 howto:
https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html
You can install the 64bit system in a chroot.
Regards
Clive
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