From CURRENT-i386 -> CURRENT amd64

[Warner Losh]

From: Steve Kargl <sgk at troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: From CURRENT-i386 -> CURRENT amd64
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:08:05 -0800

> On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 11:48:23AM +0300, Andrey Smagin wrote:
> > 
> >   How I can safe switch platform ?
> > 
> 
> Assuming you have an athlon64 or opteron system
> that is currently running i386 FreeBSD.  You
> need to backup user data, get a list of install
> ports, and the amd64 ISO images.  Now, install
> amd64 over the top of i386, restore user data,
> and install the ports.

Alternatively, you can do an installworld into a DESTDIR and then boot
off of that and then back-copy.  But that can be a pita if done
incorrectly...

Warner