Upgrade server from i386 -> amd64 kernel ...

[Marc G. Fournier]

'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 ...
>>
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