I asked a similar question a few months ago, and based on the responses that I got came to the conclusion that a "nuke and pave" would be the only way to be sure. I haven't done it yet, but I will likely install to a different drive and preserve my old install.
Someone recommended a web page for a marginally dodgy method for trying to pull this off, but I decided to just start over. Now just to find the time to do it. :) --b On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> wrote: > On 2011-12-14 15:04 +0100, David Baron wrote: > > > I have a 64-bit Intel CPU but have been gleefully running my 32-bit Sid > on it. > > > > Can one install the 64-bit kernel and upgrade other packages piecemeal > or must > > one do it all in one go? > > You have to install from scratch. If you want to minimize downtime, > create your new installation with debootstrap. Crossgrading is not > supported, for instance installing the amd64 libc6 over the i386 one > will remove /lib/ld-linux.so.2. > > > In other words: Will all/most/some/none 32-bit > > programs work with it? > > 32-bit programs continue to work if you install the ia32-libs package or > use an i386 chroot for them. > > > (Has the new multiarch organization made this easier?) > > It will spare you the ugly ia32-libs package, but crossgrading is still > not possible. Yours truly attempted it, and dpkg refused to replace the > i386 libc-bin with the amd64 version?. > > Sven > > > ? http://lists.debian.org/debian-dpkg/2011/12/msg00023.html > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87ty53qhw2....@turtle.gmx.de > >
