On Tue, 16 Mar 2010, Cameron Simpson wrote:
...I'm considering is booting off the i386 CD1 and then using the CD2 disc for the install data. Will that work, or will the i386 install still load up some inappropriate i386 items (eg the boot sector)?
If the network, usb or other media work in the i386 bsd.rd, you can use the i386 CD to install the AMD64 bsd.rd. Then reboot and use the AMD64 kernel to complete your installation.
/Lars