Re: [gentoo-amd64] Upgrading from amd64 to ~amd64.

[Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com>]

Yeah, it probably isn't much different from doing that. I run a sort
of mixed environment - ~amd64 where I need it, along with ~x86
sometimes, and then amd64 everywhere else.

I question whether you should look at it as an 'upgrade' though. I
don't. I consider it sort of a 'side grade'. It's not that ~amd64 is
really 'better' in all cases. I view it as more of a tool to be used
when it's needed. I go sideways into ~amd64 when certain apps seem to
require me to do that. Other than that I feel fine with amd64.

I would NOT do it in any global way. ALL times I use ~amd64 I do it
within /etc/portage/package.keywords. Much easier to manage.

That's just me....

Cheers,
Mark

On 10/17/05, Toby Fisher <toby@tjfisher.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The subject says it all.  I'm currently running with amd64 as my arch, but I
> would like to upgrade to ~amd64.  How straightforward is this to do on a
> running system?  Is it just a case of changing to an arch of ~amd64 and
> doing the upgrade?  I'll bet it isn't which is why I'm asking here - I'd
> like not to have to start from scratch.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Toby
>
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