Re: [gentoo-amd64] I don't want mplayer-bin to play vmw files!

["Mark Knecht" <markknecht@gmail.com>]

On 6/11/06, Jerônimo Backes <germanobax@yahoo.com.br> wrote:
> Mark Knecht wrote:
> >
> > You might consider a 32-bit chroot. I use one for web sites that are
> > picky about Flash, Java, win32codec support, etc.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Mark
> Okay, that will surely work. But a 32-chroot (I never did that) doesn't
> require (basically) a new gentoo installation? I think that's too much
> work, isn't it?
>

Too much is a value judgement. You'll have to decide on that.

Yes, it is a lot of work at least to set up. It is a complete, more or
less, second install. It takes up disk space and I find it VERY
confusing when I'm looking at what's mounted where since the Gentoo
chroot guide intermingles the two a bit. If you use Gnome or KDE you
do not have to install those. Install something like fluxbox which is
enough to satisfy dependencies and allows X apps to make forward
progress.

That said I do not update my chroot very often so it's not that bad to maintain.

Again, you asked so I responded. I'm not pushing the idea. Just
putting it out there.

Cheers,
Mark

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