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On Friday 22 August 2008 17:48:32 Anthony Metcalf wrote: |
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> What about re-building every single package, and re-installing it isn't a |
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> complete -reinstall? |
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> I can understand that this wouldn't work without the re-boot to live cd |
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> step, as you would end up with incompatible libraries/binaries, and with a |
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> 32bit kernel trying to run 64bit apps and crap.....but this should avoid |
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> all that, with minimal downtime..... |
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Looks easy right? |
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So, what tool chain on this 32 bit machine are you going to use to build the |
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64 bit binaries you actually want to output? |
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You know you are going to do heaps of setup actions, build a new tool chain |
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then essentially do emerge -e world. |
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Much easier to just copy stuff off a 64-bit stage3 then do emerge -e world. |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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