Patrick Bartek wrote: > --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I have a server running a 32 bit >> release and some critical VMs, so I really >> don't want to mess it up. It also has an old 64 bit (FC6) >> release which I get to >> via chain loader from the grub in 32 bit. I want to upgrade >> the 64 bit (which I >> don't use) to the FC13 pre stuff from a daily spin. >> >> The config is thus, 32 bit boot is in a raid-1 array, as is >> the 64 bit boot. >> Those are based on primary partitions. Then there is a >> raid-6 array with LVM on >> it, providing /home, and Root32 and Root64 LVs. I want to >> put the latest 64 bit >> on the array for /boor64 and the LV for /Root64. I do *NOT* >> want to hose the 32 >> bit or MBR! >> >> My choices are: >> 1 - try to do an upgrade from FC6 to FC13 over the 64 bit >> install > > Don't even bother with this option. It will fail bigtime. Clean install. > >> 2 - do a fresh fc13 install, also over the 64 bit old >> stuff > > This is the best option. Install F13's grub on F13's partition. The 32-bit MBR chainload should continue to work without modification. > >> 3 - do it on another machine, too likely to hose the >> production stuff > > If you just want to play with F13, this is the safest way or do it in a VM. > Performance of x86_64 in emulation is leisurely to say the least, doing it in a VM isn't practical. Reread the 32 and 64 bit parts above, the server is 32 bit so I run the same software on all machines. I do want to play a bit with 64, the last time I tried it I found no measurable benefit over PAE, I can live with a 64GB memory limit. ;-) -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
