Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-16 Thread Benny Amorsen
Paul Johnson p...@all-the-johnsons.co.uk writes: Is there a safe way to install the x86_64 system over the 32 bit version and then clean off the 32 bit stuff that is no longer needed? There is no safe way to do it, but it IS in fact possible. I have done it twice. It is a lot of work, and I

Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Paul Johnson
Hi, My main box decided to snuff it last week (motherboard and processor decided to fry). My erstwhile friend in the computer shop I use has said that he has a nice 64 bit processor and motherboard going for a small amount of money. The problem I have is that if I go the 64 bit route then I'll

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Richard W.M. Jones
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, My main box decided to snuff it last week (motherboard and processor decided to fry). My erstwhile friend in the computer shop I use has said that he has a nice 64 bit processor and motherboard going for a small amount of

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Paul Johnson
Hi, On 14 December 2010 14:27, Richard W.M. Jones rjo...@redhat.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Is there a safe way to install the x86_64 system over the 32 bit version and then clean off the 32 bit stuff that is no longer needed? If I was using

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread seth vidal
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 14:35 +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, On 14 December 2010 14:27, Richard W.M. Jones rjo...@redhat.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Is there a safe way to install the x86_64 system over the 32

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Richard W.M. Jones
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:35:24PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, On 14 December 2010 14:27, Richard W.M. Jones rjo...@redhat.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Is there a safe way to install the x86_64 system over the 32 bit version and then

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Matt McCutchen
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 14:07 +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, My main box decided to snuff it last week (motherboard and processor decided to fry). My erstwhile friend in the computer shop I use has said that he has a nice 64 bit processor and motherboard going for a small amount of money.

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread Philip Prindeville
On 12/14/10 6:46 AM, Richard W.M. Jones wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:35:24PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, On 14 December 2010 14:27, Richard W.M. Jonesrjo...@redhat.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Is there a safe way to install the x86_64

Re: Safest way to go from x86 to x86_64

2010-12-14 Thread seth vidal
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 10:47 -0800, Philip Prindeville wrote: On 12/14/10 6:46 AM, Richard W.M. Jones wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:35:24PM +, Paul Johnson wrote: Hi, On 14 December 2010 14:27, Richard W.M. Jonesrjo...@redhat.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 02:07:37PM