https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/64-bit-overlay/m-p/3901244#M26035 I am a newbie to Linux, so please be gentle. I have a system (HP xw8400) that I had accidentally loaded up with RH Linux 4 WS using the X86 media. Well according to HP I should have built it using the 64bit version of the OS to take advantage of the Intel Dual Core uProc. I am having some performance issues with this machine and before I dig to deep I would like to make sure I have the correct OS loaded. Is there a method of upgrading the OS from x86 to 64bit without having to loose the entire file system. The box is configured and functional so I would like to minimize the impact if possible. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:24:12 GMT Scott McDade 2006-11-20T11:24:12Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/64-bit-overlay/m-p/3901244#M26035 I am a newbie to Linux, so please be gentle. I have a system (HP xw8400) that I had accidentally loaded up with RH Linux 4 WS using the X86 media. Well according to HP I should have built it using the 64bit version of the OS to take advantage of the Intel Dual Core uProc. I am having some performance issues with this machine and before I dig to deep I would like to make sure I have the correct OS loaded. Is there a method of upgrading the OS from x86 to 64bit without having to loose the entire file system. The box is configured and functional so I would like to minimize the impact if possible. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:24:12 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/64-bit-overlay/m-p/3901244#M26035 Scott McDade 2006-11-20T11:24:12Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/64-bit-overlay/m-p/3901245#M26036 Hello!<BR />x86 version can be 32 or 64bit.<BR />X86 intend the technology (Intel, AMD processor with x86 technology, from 8086 to the Pentium 4).<BR /><BR />Try with "uname -a" to see the OS version.<BR /><BR />You can upgrade to another Red Hat 64bit version, without loose information, but i never try to "update", i prefer reinstall all.<BR /><BR />Backup all the files you need and try the "update" function at the installation.<BR /> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:30:50 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/64-bit-overlay/m-p/3901245#M26036 Alpha977 2006-11-21T09:30:50Z