[SLUG] switching debian architecture "in place"?

2007-11-14 Thread Amos Shapira
Hello, Someone I know keeps installing debian i386 on amd64-capable systems. Is there a way to switch over to amd64 system without re-installing the system from scratch? Thanks, --Amos -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slu

Re: [SLUG] switching debian architecture "in place"?

2007-11-14 Thread Ian Wienand
On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 05:47:11PM +1100, Amos Shapira wrote: > Is there a way to switch over to amd64 system without re-installing > the system from scratch? I'm happy to be proved wrong but I think a re-install would be much easier. If I had to do it, I would probably use debootstrap to create

Re: [SLUG] switching debian architecture "in place"?

2007-11-15 Thread Heracles
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 As all the packages would be 32 bit you could either reinstall or set up a dual boot with the 64bit version (as I do). The 64 bit version is slower than the 32 bit version on my amd64 and it does not have flash or compile Gambas2 code properly. So unle

Re: [SLUG] switching debian architecture "in place"?

2007-11-15 Thread Amos Shapira
On 15/11/2007, Heracles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As all the packages would be 32 bit you could either reinstall or set up > a dual boot with the 64bit version (as I do). That's what I wanted to avoid. Never mind. It was a "nice to have" curiosity and so far the answer is negative... The 64