On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 01:52:52AM -0800, Alex Malinovich wrote: > There was a thread on here a month or two ago about this same topic. The > short version is that it IS possible to do this. However, I wouldn't > recommend it as it's more trouble than its worth. Your best bet would be > something simple like > > dpkg --get-selections > selections.list > tar czf etc.tar.gz /etc/ > > Then just do a clean install of amd64 on a separate disk/partition, and > then > > dpkg --set-selections < selections.list > apt-get -f install > cd / > tar xzf etc.tar.gz
I would back up at least /var/lib, and selectively restore at least things like /var/lib/mysql. Also /var/mail might be worth saving... If you have /home on a separate partition, and have (or can make) enough space there, back up the whole system partition there! There will always be something you need to restore later... or use a USB stick or disc for the backup (ipod? camera? what ever works). - Heikki -- Heikki Levanto "In Murphy We Turst" heikki (at) lsd (dot) dk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]