On 27/06/13 10:56 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
On 6/27/2013 7:11 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
I am running 32 bit Sid and am thinking about a new computer which
has a 64 bit Intel CPU. How much of a hassle will it be switching
my installation over ? I know there are some problems with Flash but
what about the kernel and so forth- I am not a newby but this is the
first time I've considered a a major change.
You don't have to change anything. 32 bit Sid will run just fine on an
x86-64 CPU. Switching to 64 bit software is a choice, not a requirement.
Not really. 32bit systems have memory limitations that you don't
encounter with 64bit. Multiarch lets you run mixed architectures so
there's no real hassle in switching to 64bit.
The easiest way is just to do a fresh install as 64bit on the new
machine, keeping your old system around in case you need files. You can
copy your old /home directory to the new system before doing the
installation. It should use all your old settings, etc. and your files
should mostly be there, except for stuff stored in /var.
System settings will still be preserved on your old machine in case you
had anything special running on it. You can transfer your configuration
files as required.
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