Re: updating from I386 architecture to AMD64 on -Current

Gelsema, P (Patrick) wrote:
> Hi lists,
>
> I had tp reinstall my AMD box and the only version available was the
> -Current snapshot of April architecture I386. Wouldnt be a problem I
> thought, just install I386 and rebuild world/kernel for AMD64.
>
> So I did the following for crossbuilds.
>
> #chflags -R noschg /usr/obj
> #rm -rf /usr/obj
> #cd /usr/src
> #make cleandir
> #make cleandir
> #make TARGET=amd64 TARGET_ARCH=amd64 -j8 buildworld
> #make TARGET=amd64 TARGET_ARCH=amd64 -j8 buildkernel
>
> Until that moment everything is looking great. When I try to install the
> world/kernel however the 'problem' starts.
>
> hulk# make TARGET=amd64 TARGET_ARCH=amd64 -j8 installkernel
> ERROR: Please set DESTDIR!
> *** Error code 1
> 1 error
> *** Error code 2
> 1 error
>
> Can someone point the obvious out for me, cause it seems that I am missing
> something really simple...
>
> Thanks
>
> Patrick
>   

    This has been brought up a few times. It's by far much more 
difficult to do an in-place upgrade from i386 -> amd64, than it is to 
just install amd64 from scratch. Scrounge around the questions_at_ archives 
(in particular over the last week or so) for more discussion/details.
-Garrett