On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 11:58:26 +0100, Erik P. Olsen <erik@xxxxxx> wrote: > Due to an overheated processor I decided last week to replace the 32-bit processor with an Athlon 64 3200+ > processor. I know I have to install FC3_86_64 to make it run, but I hate to have to do another full FC3 > installation from scratch. No you don't. I use both 32bit and 64bit FC3 on mine. > > The big question is: Is there a way to upgrade my present FC3_86 to an FC3_86_64 so that not only my data > is kept but also all the various other products I have so far successfully installed? If you upgrade using the cd/dvd, make sure you do not format any partitions. This should only install stuff that FC has on disc. > > The Fedora FC3_86 installation DVD runs fine on the new peocessor as does the rescue CD. Is there perhaps > an easy way to go from FC3_86 to FC3_86_64 using one of these plus a few selected 64-bit RPMs? Maybe by doing an upgrade instead of an install. Tho I do not see why you cannot just change the cpu and mobo and move everything over. You may have to do a grub-install but I'm just guessing here. N.Emile... -- Registered Linux User # 125653 (http://counter.li.org) Certified: 75% bastard, 42% of which is tard. http://www.thespark.com/bastardtest Now accepting personal mail for GMail invites.
