Kenneth R Westerback wrote: > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:16:55PM -0400, unix3 wrote: >> Hi, I want to know if there would be any incompatibility if I use the amd64 >> install cd to call a http server with the i386 filesets and install them.. >> is this safe? >> >> Thanks > > Since the install process involves running some of the code that is > installed, the amd64 install media will encounter problems running the > i386 executables that you ask it to install. > > .... Ken
HOWEVER...it can be used as a step in the process: * Do a minimal install OpenBSD/amd64 * boot OpenBSD/amd64 * ftp down the desired (i386) bsd.rd, place in root directory * At the boot> prompt, specify your i386 bsd.rd (the amd64 and i386 boot loaders will boot each other's kernel) * complete your install. that's all assuming you have an amd64 compatible system. If you don't...you won't get amd64 booted. OpenBSD/i386 and OpenBSD/amd64 are two different platforms. HOWEVER, their boot loaders are compatible (which can be handy) There are lots of questions, though...how'd you end up with an amd64 disk and no i386 disk...considering how fast it is to do an install, why didn't you just TRY it and find out...etc. I've spent longer answering than it would take to test your question... Nick.
