[PLUG] Migrating to 64-bits

[drew wymore]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:51 PM, drew wymore <drew.wymore at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:
>>   I need to upgrade my server/workstation to Slackware-13.0 and -13.1, and
>> will install -13.1 on the Dell Latitude E5410 I just ordered (when I wipe
>> the pre-installed crud off the drive). I might as well bite the bullet now
>> and move from the 32-bit distribution version to the 64-bit one.
>>
>>   Preferring that the transition not bite me back, particularly on my main
>> machine, I'd appreciate pointers to documents that will teach me what to
>> expect from the transition. My server/workstation has much data, and many
>> installed applications that are not part of the Slackware distribution. The
>> distribution-specific questions I'll get answered by those experts, but I'd
>> like to prepare by learning what, in general, I should expect.
>>
>>   I've not found a 32-bit to 64-bit HOWTO, so pointers from you experienced
>> folks will be very helpful.
>>
>> Rich
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>
> I need to track down the link on the howto Rich but there is a way to
> run Slackware in both 32 and 64 bit side by side so you an run either
> set of packages without worrying about the arch it was compiled for
> which might make for an easier transition.
>
> Drew-
>

This isn't the one I was thinking of but this also accomplishes the
same thing http://www.hydronitrogen.com/374/slackware-13-0-and-13-1-multilib-quick-and-easy-script/