From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ft5ox-0002rj-2v for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:44:51 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with SMTP id k5LGgDst015944; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:42:13 GMT Received: from scarlatti.leonora.org (63-150-56-65.dia.static.qwest.net [63.150.56.65] (may be forged)) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5LGXGXk010846 for ; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:33:17 GMT Received: from scarlatti.leonora.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by scarlatti.leonora.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id k5LGV3Yw032098 for ; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:31:03 -0700 Received: (from vladimir@localhost) by scarlatti.leonora.org (8.13.7/8.13.7/Submit) id k5LGV3xN032097 for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:31:03 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: scarlatti.leonora.org: vladimir set sender to vgivanovic@comcast.net using -f Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Gentoo on an AMD 64bit portable From: "Vladimir G. Ivanovic" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:31:03 -0700 Message-Id: <1150907463.31070.25.camel@scarlatti.leonora.org> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.1 X-Archives-Salt: db1f9eec-7227-46b0-804c-3624753b53d1 X-Archives-Hash: 8b80b3a2593581a321b50b0885c41df0 On Fri, 2006-06-16 at 20:34 +0000, James wrote: > Hello, > > I've seen snipits of various issues related to running gentoo on a 64 bit > amd processor. In particular, I'd like to get a 'low power' > chip such as the Turion in a portable. I have a Turion MT-32 laptop (ABS Mayhem F-15 A40 which is actually an MSI-1011 and only sold by NewEgg for $900.) > One of my concerns is whether to use > 32 bit or 64 bit Gentoo on a 64 bit AMD portable. Is there > a document I can read somewhere that explains the merits > and problems on how to set up Gentoo on a 64 bit machine? > If not can somebody explain the caveats of 64 bit (amd) gentoo? > I do not wish to be on the 'bleeding edge' of 64 bit AMD issues, > but, I'd like to access the power. I'm running a variety of > 32 bit stable gentoo systems now, with relative ease. I've basically had no problems running a 64-bit system other than the well-known mplayer & flash-type problems, except when I go and try to compile open source applications. Many make fundamental assumptions about data layouts and sizes that are simply not true for 64-bit systems. BTW, I have had ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" for months now without any serious problems, although I do run into the occasional (non-essential) package which won't compile. They are usually fixed (or a patch provided) in a reasonable amount of time. I'd unhesitantly run a 64-bit system on an AMD64 system again. --- Vladimir -- Vladimir G. Ivanovic -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list