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daedalusman

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From: CO, USA

Registered: 2006-12-05

Posts: 258

upgrade to 64bit with seperate /home?

I am wondering if this is possible without losing what I have on my home partition? I'm currently running 32bit and want to see if 64bit is something that will work for me but don't want to set up a separate partition for arch64.

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: upgrade to 64bit with seperate /home?

Just don't format the /home partition when you install.

Adrimor

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From: Hand-over-fist, Pencilmania

Registered: 2008-11-12

Posts: 10

Re: upgrade to 64bit with seperate /home?

Amazingly, I was just wondering about this same idea...

My question's a bit different, though...

Since I just found out my computer's processor is 64-bit...what's the difference between the 32-bit and 64-bit installs of ArchLinux? Could I just replace the current one with the 64-bit kernel, and leave the programs and such intact? Or should I back up the configs and full-install again?

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creslin

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Registered: 2008-10-04

Posts: 241

Re: upgrade to 64bit with seperate /home?

Could I just replace the current one with the 64-bit kernel, and leave the programs and such intact? Or should I back up the configs and full-install again?

Arch64 FAQ

Can I upgrade/switch my system from i686 to x86_64 without reinstalling?

No. However, you can start the system with the Arch64 install CD, mount the disk, backup anything you may want to keep that isn't a 32-bit binary (e.g: /home & /etc), and install.

Last edited by creslin (2008-11-12 20:26:03)

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Adrimor

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From: Hand-over-fist, Pencilmania

Registered: 2008-11-12

Posts: 10

Re: upgrade to 64bit with seperate /home?

Thank you. I shall follow the instructions thoroughly, then berate myself accordingly for missing it.

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