Re: upgrade i386 kernel to amd64

2020-03-13 Thread slackwaree
Depends on your app, if your software is working fine on it since years then just leave it as is. You don't want multiarch systems it is even a mess in linux. A system like that should not be upgraded but migrated, you setup a clean install with the latest 64bit Obsd on another machine then move

Re: upgrade i386 kernel to amd64

2020-03-06 Thread rgc
On Mon, Mar 02, 2020 at 03:14:06PM -0800, Justin Muir wrote: > If so, just upgrade system? Re-compile kernel? Other options? hi, i had the unenviable experience to downgrade an amd64 to i386 system with 6.6-current. this method is unsupported. i wanted to have a 32-bit cross compile system for m

Re: upgrade i386 kernel to amd64

2020-03-03 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2020-03-02, Justin Muir wrote: > Hello all, > > Running GENERIC i386 kernel on on a 64-bit amd machine. Just wondering > whether an upgrade amd64 is warranted. Any opinions? Generally yes, unless you are low on memory. > If so, just upgrade system? Re-compile kernel? Other options? Do NOT tr

Re: upgrade i386 kernel to amd64

2020-03-02 Thread Nick Holland
On 2020-03-02 18:14, Justin Muir wrote: > Hello all, > > Running GENERIC i386 kernel on on a 64-bit amd machine. Just wondering > whether an upgrade amd64 is warranted. Any opinions? yes. At this point, most OpenBSD development starts on amd64 systems, then moves to other platforms. Plus, the AM

Re: upgrade i386 kernel to amd64

2020-03-02 Thread Bryan Irvine
backup your important files, format and re-install. On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 5:16 PM Justin Muir wrote: > Hello all, > > Running GENERIC i386 kernel on on a 64-bit amd machine. Just wondering > whether an upgrade amd64 is warranted. Any opinions? > > If so, just upgrade system? Re-compile kernel?