On 30 Jan 2009, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > tinkywinky wrote: > > I've installed x86 version of Lenny, but I have 64-bit processor. I'd like > > to change to use 64-bit version of debian. Is that possible without having > > to reinstall? > > There is a very simple way: just install the linux-image-*-amd64 and > boot into that kernel. This will run a 64bit kernel with your 32bit > system. It won't be 'fully' 64, but for me it's 64bit enough on my laptop. > > I don't really know how much real life improvement a fresh install of > amd64 would yield, but I guess for most desktop systems it is not really > to worry about... > (Please correct me, if that's wrong or share any expererience on that) > > YMMV, cheers, > > Johannes > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
Reading your post, I found I'd been doing that for a long time without realizing it!. I've never had any problems; whether there is any benefit I've no idea. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org