32 bit to 64 bit

2012-06-27 Thread Tim Kellers
I'm upgrading a 7.3 -STABLE installation to 8.x, then 9- Stable over the next few days. The hardware is a Dell 2950 that is capable of running 64 bit FreeBSD. The original installation was i386 32 bit and that is what it is running now. Will the buildworld --- buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO64

Re: 32 bit to 64 bit

2012-06-27 Thread Jakub Lach
It has been done, it's just rally not recommended. Sorry, don't know what was exact procedure/ if it works currently. -- View this message in context: http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/32-bit-to-64-bit-tp5722481p5722485.html Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: 32 bit to 64 bit

2012-06-27 Thread Mike Tancsa
On 6/27/2012 9:37 AM, Tim Kellers wrote: Will the buildworld --- buildkernel KERNCONF=FOO64 allow a 32 bit installation to build a 64 bit kernel? I'd like to upgrade this machine to 64 bit AMD and I'd prefer not to do it from a DVD if I can do it from source. Has anyone tried this and

Re: 32 bit to 64 bit

2012-06-27 Thread Odhiambo Washington
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Tim Kellers timot...@devel.njit.eduwrote: I'm upgrading a 7.3 -STABLE installation to 8.x, then 9- Stable over the next few days. The hardware is a Dell 2950 that is capable of running 64 bit FreeBSD. The original installation was i386 32 bit and that is what

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-19 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Can anyone tell how do we handle this situation??? Is there any way or i have to compile my code on 64 bit machine?? what's a problem to compile on 64-bit machine? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-19 Thread navneet Upadhyay
Binary compiled on 32 bit not running on 64 bit machine. Actually i am using *sysctl* call and the *kinfo_proc* structure from user.hin include/sys , size of structure on 32bit is 768 and on 64 bit is around 1180 and thats why the call is failing and application coredumping. Can anyone tell how

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-19 Thread Heiko Wundram (Beenic)
Am Dienstag, 19. Februar 2008 15:08:12 schrieb Wojciech Puchar: Can anyone tell how do we handle this situation??? Is there any way or i have to compile my code on 64 bit machine?? what's a problem to compile on 64-bit machine? Ugh, there can be lots of problems, at least if the original

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-19 Thread navneet Upadhyay
a machine will be required (always) , i think i figured it out , ineed to compile them using *amd64 *instead of i386 . On 2/19/08, Wojciech Puchar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone tell how do we handle this situation??? Is there any way or i have to compile my code on 64 bit

32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread navneet Upadhyay
Hi , For our product we generally compile the binaries on 32 bit systems and use them for both 32 and 64 bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Norman Maurer
Am Montag, den 18.02.2008, 20:42 +0530 schrieb navneet Upadhyay: it and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump.* Any known reasons, do we have

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Dominic Fandrey
navneet Upadhyay wrote: Hi , For our product we generally compile the binaries on 32 bit systems and use them for both 32 and 64 bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread navneet Upadhyay
are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump.* Any known reasons, do we have to compile binaries on 64 bit machine. Thanks, Do you have the lib32's installed ? bye

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread navneet Upadhyay
bit systems and use them for both 32 and 64 bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Bill Moran
18.02.2008, 20:42 +0530 schrieb navneet Upadhyay: it and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump.* Any known reasons, do we have to compile

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Wojciech Puchar
and use them for both 32 and 64 bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump.* no idea. i use

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Dominic Fandrey
navneet Upadhyay wrote: On 2/18/08, Dominic Fandrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: navneet Upadhyay wrote: Hi , For our product we generally compile the binaries on 32 bit systems and use them for both 32 and 64 bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread navneet Upadhyay
I didnt get what do you mean. Do you mean : I should install lib32 on freeBSD and then rebuild my applications in order to make it work on 32 and 64 bit systems . rite now I have built my app on 32 bit system (which is not having lib32 installed), it works on 32 bit freebsd but fails on 64 bit

Re: 32 bit and 64 bit freebsd binary compatiblty

2008-02-18 Thread Dominic Fandrey
bit systems. like we have same binaries for 32 bit and 64 bit RHEL. We are porting the product to FreeBSD and when we tried the same, i.erunning binaries compiled on 32 bit FreeBSD 6.2 on 64 bit FreeBSD system they produce *core dump.* Any known reasons, do we have to compile binaries on 64