On Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 02:19:45PM -0500, Robert Heller wrote: > At Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:41:57 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > I've got a 32-bit Centos installed on an AMD Phenom II X2 processor and > > I'm interested ni making it 64 bit instead. But I'd sure like to avoid > > having to go back thru the whole installation again... in part because > > I've got sotware RAID set up and I'm assuming that I can't do a fresh > > install into it without having to re-configure the whole thing. > > Doing a fresh 64 install on an existing 32-bit system with software RAID > does not mean you have to re-configure the RAID system. > > Are you using LVM? Have you broken up your root, /boot, and /home (and > possibly /var/<mumble>) as separate file systems (except /boot) as LVM > logical volumes? If so, it is easy. I did this recently. I created > fresh root, /usr, and /var filesystems (lvcreate ...), then installed > 64-bit CentOS 5.4. I retailed the old 32-bit CentOS 4.8 system tree and > copied the config files needed to bring the 64-install up to speed.. > > > > > So, is it possible (and practical) to upgrade a 32 bit system to 64? > > Not recomended to 'upgrade'. Thanks, robert. When the time comes I may drop you a privater email to inquire if you can expand on this. Fred -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 -------------------------------