Upgrading from x86 to x64

[himbrr]

Hi guys,

currently I'm using a x84 of N4F.
I have build in 8 GB RAM.. so it was a dump mistake to install the x84 build.
The build-in CPU is a Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G530 @ 2.40GHz. After googleing this CPU supports x64.

Currently I have a full configured system running with 2 jails.
The settings I can export via the webgui, but am I able to use it on the x64 system?

Also I have a ZFS pool with raidz1 and 5 hdds. Can I continue using this pool after the system change?
I need the 4GB more RAM space, for additional applications. So what are your suggestions for this?

Cheers,
himbrr

[al562]

HI Himbrr,

You mean x86.
I don't know what platform you are running.

It can be done. Please read Q: Can I upgrade from the Embedded 32bit version, installed on a hard drive, to 64bit version?

Your configuration is complicated.

but am I able to use it on the x64 system?

I am not sure since I don't know what applications you are running. It should all work, but will still be 32 bit. After successful change you may want to install 64bit versions of applications. The possibility exists some things in the jails will not be happy.

Also I have a ZFS pool with raidz1 and 5 hdds. Can I continue using this pool after the system change?

Yes, I don't see a major problem here.

So what are your suggestions for this?

Backup your configuration, backup your OS partition/device/jails. This will allow you to go back in case of disaster. Follow instructions in FAQ I gave you above adjusting for the platform you are running.

With luck it will all work, if not you can revert and try again later.

Regards,
Al

[armandh]

James Brown ♬PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't go
and do this without a back up the data first
so we do not have to read about it later

[himbrr]

I don't know what platform you are running.

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Version 	9.1.0.1 - Sandstorm (revision 531)
Built date 	Sat Nov 24 13:33:06 JST 2012
Platform OS 	FreeBSD 9.1-RC3 (reldate 901000)
Platform 	x86-full on Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU G530 @ 2.40GHz
System 	ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H77-I Bios: 0809 08/01/2012

It's a full installation of N4F on a 60GB SSD.

I'll follow the FAQ guide, after the backup is done. 3TB data take a long time to backup...

I am not sure since I don't know what applications you are running. It should all work, but will still be 32 bit. After successful change you may want to install 64bit versions of applications. The possibility exists some things in the jails will not be happy.

On the host system, I only use the subsonic extension and mysql.
I will set up new 64 bit versions of the jails.

Kind regards,
himbrr

[al562]

HI Himbrr,

OK, you are running Full. The "Long Version" in the FAQ should work fine for you & SSD. Based on everything you've written I don't expect you'll have major problems, but it''s good to have backup .

All the best,
Al

[himbrr]

Just a question before I start.
For the full version I should also download the embedded IMG? Because this is only needed for backup the configuration I think.
And can I use the NAS4Free-x64-LiveUSB-9.1.0.1.636.img instead of the CD?

Kind regards,
himbrr

[himbrr]

The upgrade worked perfectly!
Now I've just a problem with the jails...
I made a clean install of the jails again and not used the old ones.
So I followed the instructions of the (updated) wiki post about jails.

But if I try to start the jails I'm getting the following error:

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nas4free:/jail# /etc/rc.d/jail start
Configuring jails:.
Starting jails:ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found
 cannot start jail "proto":
.
nas4free:/jail# jls
ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found
Abort

Do you have an idea about this issue?

[himbrr]

Opened a new topic in the jail forum