On 12/18/12 00:13, Erich Dollansky wrote:
Hi,
wasn't the same question here a few days ago?
On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:16:36 -0500
Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.fried...@gmail.com> wrote:
Ever since 8.X (my system is now 9.1-RC3 [done via csup]) been using
i386 with the following main ports:
Let me chime in where Erich couldn't answer as I recently made the
switch to amd64 myself.
x11-wm/xfce4
yes.
www/firefox
Yes.
www/linux-f10-flashplugin11
Yes
editors/libreoffice
Yes.
www/tomcat-7
www/apace22
Typo? Apache 2.2 runs.
devel/aegis (I am the maintainer)
devel/fhist
devel/cook
java/openjdk6
Yes
<snip>
So I have the following questions:
1. Will all the above ports (and their dependencies) work on amd64?
I gave you the answer if I knew one. I general, I do not have problems
which are linked to 32 or 64 bits.
I've had no problems either, and I am in the middle of a devel/pcre
rebuilding (over 200 ports).
2. Is there any way to do a in place switch to amd64 or do I need to
rebuild the system from the ground up?
To my knowledge, it is still a fresh installation. Just download an
image and start from there.
I think the handbook gives directions for an in-place switch, but it
(and many, many others) suggest a fresh install, which is what I went
with (I had other reasons as well).
3. In general is amd64 now as capable of handling ports and such as
well as i386 does?
I saw that some ports I used to use on i386 went 100% smooth on amd64.
I believe that this has improved even further.
Just make the jump.
<snip>
I agree, I've had no problems related to the arch since I switched and
would 100% recommend it for anyone considering it.
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