On Oct 7 2007 17:05, Randall R Schulz wrote:
Usually I don't do upgrades, but the way I've handled that in the past is by using an entirely new disk for new version. That's not an option for me right now and I'm wondering what I can expect if I try to perform an upgrade of my 10.2 to 10.3 when the 10.2 system is a 32-bit installation and the 10.3 would be 64-bit. (It's a Core2 Duo processor.)
I don't think 32 to 64 upgrades are possible.
What would happen if one tried? Would the installer balk? Refuse? Would it stumble blindly into a failing attempt to upgrade the 32-bit system?
It could happen that during package installation, some %post or %postun scripts fail because the 32-bit counterpart has been deleted before the corresponding 64-bit one has been put into place. *Generally*, if you load rpm into memory (e.g. by executing it) and let it handle all packages in one transaction, you might upgrade to 64-bit, but it's usually not worth the hassle. Better reinstall. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org