Upgrading to 62bits from to 34bits

[Kimi]

On 16/12/2007, Astrodog <astrodog at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 17, 2007 1:41 AM, Kimi <kimimeister at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I am currently running 34bits FreeBSD on one of my computers and would
> > like to upgrade it to 62bits.
> >
> > Now I cannot find any infos except needing 34bits libraries in /compat
> >
> > also can you run a 34bit only jail?
>
> You will probably want to reinstall FreeBSD for that.
>

was hoping to avoid that if possible, no worries

> I also have to ask... on a 34 bit operating system, are there 8.5 bits
> to a byte, or is it 4.25 bytes to a pointer?

hmm I was blind typing

>
> --- Harrison
>


-- 
Kimi