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From: "Hemmann, Volker Armin" <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 32 bit binaries: installing/running on amd64 system
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:47:22 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200511141547.22664.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7bef1f890511140614l371c4003g4584cfae18958bab@mail.gmail.com>

On Monday 14 November 2005 15:14, Alan E. Davis wrote:
> I really appreciate the help.
>
> I am looking at several 32 bit binary packages that are only downloadable
> as 32 bit rpms or debs. For example: fledermaus and a related 3D viewer for
> bathymetry files, and two different video editors. They are not available
> as source, and they certainly are not available as ebuilds, or prepackaged
> in any way.
>
> So, I can copy the binaries etc by hand into the chroot environment? Or
> perhaps even unpack using "rpm" or apt? WOuld I need to produce an ebuild
> of some kind? (Something akin to climbing Mt. Everest, I guess).
>

you do NOT need a chroot.
Just the emul-packages and 32bit support in the kernel.
If that is there, using the 32bit apps is totally painless :)
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2005-11-14 14:55 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-11-13 22:39 [gentoo-user] 32 bit binaries: installing/running on amd64 system Alan E. Davis
2005-11-14  0:54 ` Greg Bur
2005-11-14  1:21   ` Alan E. Davis
2005-11-14  6:51     ` Greg Bur
2005-11-14  9:28     ` Neil Bothwick
2005-11-14 14:14       ` Alan E. Davis
2005-11-14 14:37         ` Neil Bothwick
2005-11-14 14:47         ` Hemmann, Volker Armin [this message]
2005-11-14 21:11           ` Alan E. Davis
2005-11-14 21:29             ` Hemmann, Volker Armin

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