On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:04 AM, David Baron <d_ba...@012.net.il> 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? In other words: Will all/most/some/none 32-bit > programs work with it? > > (Has the new multiarch organization made this easier?) Rather than responding to the end of the chain, I'm going to suggest this here: http://users.digitalkingdom.org/~rlpowell/hobbies/debian_arch_up/ This is a "howto" for going from i386 to amd64. Perhaps your version of dpkg needs to be updated. Anyway, in digging through this document, perhaps you'll find a nugget that will help you. Good luck! -- Chris
