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Re: Replicate packages from 32-bit machine on 64-bit machine
- From: Paul <Paul dot Domaskis at gmail dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:04:54 +0000 (UTC)
- Subject: Re: Replicate packages from 32-bit machine on 64-bit machine
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- References: <loom dot 20140817T083657-868 at post dot gmane dot org> <53F09981 dot 9030609 at cs dot umass dot edu>
Eliot Moss <moss <at> cs.umass.edu> writes:
>
> On 8/17/2014 2:41 AM, paul wrote:
> > When I wanted to replicate my cygwin installation from a 32-bit
machine to
> > another 32-bit machine, it was straightforward. I would simply
reinstall
> > all installed packages, but have the downloaded packages got to a
folder
> > which I then burn to CD.
> >
> > However, my next machine is a 64-bit machine. So I have to use the 64-
bit
> > setup. Is there an almost-as-painless way to replicate the 64-bit
version
> > of the packages that I have installed on my 32-bit machine?
>
> The 32-bit packages and set up run fine on a 64 bit processor.
> You just don't get as large a memory space for the programs
> when they are running.
Yes, I was hoping to benefit from the 64-bit address space. But it took
some trial and error to settle on the packages I wanted. Hoping I don't
have to go through the same process again with the 64-bit packages.
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