From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 12 04:04:46 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F10A16A403 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:04:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scrappy@freebsd.org) Received: from hub.org (hub.org [200.46.204.220]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7370443D49 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:04:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from scrappy@freebsd.org) Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.208.251]) by hub.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE2D75864AD; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:04:44 -0300 (ADT) Received: from hub.org ([200.46.204.220]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.208.251]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 85597-06; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:03:28 -0300 (ADT) Received: from ganymede.hub.org (blk-137-86-60.eastlink.ca [24.137.86.60]) by hub.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66C705864C8; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:03:28 -0300 (ADT) Received: by ganymede.hub.org (Postfix, from userid 1027) id AC86848168; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:05:15 -0300 (ADT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ganymede.hub.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A61CF357E0; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:05:15 -0300 (ADT) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:05:15 -0300 (ADT) From: "Marc G. Fournier" X-X-Sender: freebsd@ganymede.hub.org To: Leo Mrafko In-Reply-To: <20060912034231.A9958@kesp.elf.stuba.sk> Message-ID: <20060912000447.T1031@ganymede.hub.org> References: <20060911212825.T1031@ganymede.hub.org> <20060912030247.V9574@kesp.elf.stuba.sk> <20060911221731.B1031@ganymede.hub.org> <20060912034231.A9958@kesp.elf.stuba.sk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrade server from i386 -> amd64 kernel ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:04:46 -0000 On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Leo Mrafko wrote: > Yes, I've done it a few months ago.. Just read through the files.. As far > as I remember you need to build amd64 world, then kernel, installworld, > installkernel, reboot, voila, it works.. I had some small problems which I > don't remember now, you will able to solve them for sure. Maybe don't > forget to backup your data first ;-) Actually, no data yet ... having a new CD burned as I type this, and will do a clean install ... > > On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > >> >> 'k, I knew about cross-compiling, just wasn't sure if it was that simple >> to upgrade the system being cross-compiled onto ... thanks ... >> >> On Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Leo Mrafko wrote: >> >>> Yes, in fact it's pretty simple, quoting /usr/src/Makefile: >>> >>> # If TARGET_ARCH=arch (e.g. ia64, sparc64, ...) is specified you can >>> # cross build world for other architectures using the buildworld target, >>> # and once the world is built you can cross build a kernel using the >>> # buildkernel target. >>> >>> Just read through /usr/src/Makefile and /usr/src/UPDATING. >>> >>> Leo. >>> >>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Marc G. Fournier wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Just had a new 64bit server installed at the colo, but they accidentally >>>> installed a i386 ISO, instead of an AMD64 one ... is it possible to build >>>> / install an amd64 world, or do I have to re-install from a proper ISO >>>> first ? >>>> >>>> Thanks ... >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) >>>> Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN . scrappy@hub.org >>>> Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> ---- >> Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) >> Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN . scrappy@hub.org >> Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664 >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN . scrappy@hub.org Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664