Hello, On Fri, 12 Dec 2014, cagsm wrote:
Is architecture change (upgrade from x86 to x86_64) via offline install (iso image written to usb key) possible?
Currently some 12.3 32bit needs to upgrade to x64.
Yes. But if something goes wrong, and no way to start from scratch (see below), you're in rather deep trouble ;) I'm not sure if I described it here in english, but basically, there one step you MUST take as the VERY first: change the arch = i586 entry in /etc/zypp/zypp.conf to arch = x86_64 After that, it should be as documented for a normal distro update (i.e. change the repos, zypper clean ref; zypper dup). Oh, and I _kept_ all repos active that offered a repo for the new version. Otherwise, you get e.g. all packman stuff uninstalled, and you won't remember all that, so better check the repos for who has the new version and just leave them active. The official way of disabling all other repos is IMO just due to them not wanting to be responsible if some repo does not have e.g. currently 13.2 available and thus stuff breaking. I DO strongly recommend doing this on a (e.g. rsync'd) clone of the actual system though! If anything goes wrong, you can ask for help first, clone again, and then start from scratch ... -dnh, BTDT, using the unpacked boot from the ISO and the loop-mounted ISO itself instead of an USB-shtik (IIRC: 11.2(32bit) -> 11.4(64bit), still running that system dupped to 12.1 (and not planning to upgrade). Which does not mean I've no experience with e.g. 12.3 or 13.1. -- 167: DAU Leute, die sich beim Falschparken selbst anzeigen. (Dietz Proepper) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org