[opensuse-factory] Tumbleweed : move from 32 bit to 64 bit architecture

Hello List - is it possible to use Tumbleweed, to effect a transition from 32 bit to 64 bit architecture ? thanks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org

Le mercredi 20 novembre 2013 à 23:21 +0200, ellanios82 a écrit :
my answer isn't tumbleweed specific, since I was able to do it on regular release (and with Tumbleweed being mostly empty now, it is the right moment to try it). The way I did it is to use the DVD 64 bit image, boot the installer and choose "upgrade". The installer won't detect the 32bit image, unless you tell it to accept "unsupported" configuration (I don't remember the exact wording). Then, you'll be able to choose your 32bit partition. This is totally unsupported, of course, but as I said, I was able to migrate some systems with this setup. Good luck ;) -- Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com> SUSE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org

On 11/21/2013 10:43 AM, Frederic Crozat wrote:
- many thanks . . . all went smoothly - only prob. was Grub bootloader did not install properly, , i believe because i wrongly have my boot partition described as /dev/sdb1 and not, as should be, described as "/dev/disk/by-id/xxx' ................. nevertheless, command-line grub booted ok , like : 1. grub : setup (hd1,0) 2. kernel /boot/vmlinuz 3. initrd /boot/initrd 4. root (hd1,0) 5. boot ..................................... thank you for your good transition method from 32 bit to 64 bit architecture ........ regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org

Le mercredi 20 novembre 2013 à 23:21 +0200, ellanios82 a écrit :
my answer isn't tumbleweed specific, since I was able to do it on regular release (and with Tumbleweed being mostly empty now, it is the right moment to try it). The way I did it is to use the DVD 64 bit image, boot the installer and choose "upgrade". The installer won't detect the 32bit image, unless you tell it to accept "unsupported" configuration (I don't remember the exact wording). Then, you'll be able to choose your 32bit partition. This is totally unsupported, of course, but as I said, I was able to migrate some systems with this setup. Good luck ;) -- Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com> SUSE -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org

On 11/21/2013 10:43 AM, Frederic Crozat wrote:
- many thanks . . . all went smoothly - only prob. was Grub bootloader did not install properly, , i believe because i wrongly have my boot partition described as /dev/sdb1 and not, as should be, described as "/dev/disk/by-id/xxx' ................. nevertheless, command-line grub booted ok , like : 1. grub : setup (hd1,0) 2. kernel /boot/vmlinuz 3. initrd /boot/initrd 4. root (hd1,0) 5. boot ..................................... thank you for your good transition method from 32 bit to 64 bit architecture ........ regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
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