Robin Laing wrote: > Linuxguy123 wrote: >> On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 19:29 -0700, Kam Leo wrote: >>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Linuxguy123 <linuxguy123@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>>> I do a lot of photo processing... things like generating 200 jpgs from >>>> raw files at one go. My laptop has 4GB of RAM but is currently only >>>> using 3GB because I am running a 32 bit kernel. >>>> >>>> uname -a >>>> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.30.8-64.fc11.i586 #1 SMP Fri Sep 25 >>>> 04:30:19 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >>>> >>>> Sooner or later I want to upgrade to a 64 bit kernel and 8 GB of RAM. >>>> Other than this article, I can't find any information on the subject. >>>> >>>> http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/123800 >>>> >>>> I am looking to do the upgrade WITHOUT reinstalling Fedora. I've done >>>> enough re installations in the past to know that I don't want to go >>>> there. >>>> >>>> Has anyone done crossgraded from 32 to 64 bit ? What advice do you >>>> have >>>> to offer ? >>> Have you really done enough upgrades? I think not. If you did, you >>> would know that the best advice is to back up your files and perform a >>> clean install. >> >> No, that is NOT the best choice. I've re installed clean more than 4x >> and its a BIG pain setting things up again. I have a lot of software >> installed and not all of it is a simple yum command, ie custom versions >> of Eclipse, java, etc. >> >> Just like we shouldn't be telling everyone to do a 'yum clean all' when >> its not necessary, nor should we be telling people to reinstall. > > Going fully 64bit will require all these custom applications to be > re-installed anyways. The configuration files should work though. > > Kill two things at once and wait until F12 comes out and then install it. > > Time wise, it could be quicker to do a clean install and re-configure > than trying to clean the upgrade. I am now setting up a configuration > directory that keeps a backup of all the locally configured files on > my machine when I do an install or upgrade as an upgrade may toast the > configuration files as well. > Not just reinstalled, but recompiled, maked (sp?), installed and tested. Linuxguy123, take Robin's advice and wait for Fedora 12 to switch to 64-bit. Alternatively, you can switch to using a PAE kernel, but I believe that also requires a rebuild of each application. It will, however, provide you with access to your full 4GB without having to go to 64-bit (some applications simply don't work uder 64-bit, no matter whether you recompile from scratch). -- Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
