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Alan McKinnon wrote:
> OK, so it's 32 bit on an amd64 you'll be doing
> =20

Initially yes, I'll look into 64bit as need arises.....
> I would reconfigure the kernel and include things that you know ought t=
o=20
> be there. Then move the disks over and see if it boots. Rinse, repeat, =

> till it does.
> =20

Well, more likely, break the mirror, pull a disk, and test on the new=20
machine, if it works, great, take the old machine down, and move the=20
remaining disk across and drop onto the network, and start the process=20
to change the cflags and emerge -e world...

If not, then most likely move the disk back, let the mirror rebuild, and =

do a fresh install on new disks...
> Now the existing system should work with your new hardware and you can =

> update your CFLAGS and 'emerge -e world' at your leisure.
>
> That's the theory at least anyway :-)
>
> =20
Well, exactly. That is the theory. I want to know the likelihood of=20
success. I know that using mtune=3Dk6-2 means it won't run on anything=20
before a k6-2, and most likely not on anything Intel, due to the symbols =

and optimisations used. What I want is some idea of the chance it will=20
run on a *later* AMD processor. Will an Athlon honour the k6-2=20
optimisations?



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