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From: "Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." <bss03@volumehost.net>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo.
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 03:07:15 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200705250307.22483.bss03@volumehost.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AA0639A1EB70AE409130258CE7BDC31806646B14@messenger.cv63.navy.mil>

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On Friday 25 May 2007 02:12:49 burlingk@cv63.navy.mil wrote:
> My question is this, If I enabel 64 bit support in the kernel,

You mean run a 64-bit kernel with 32-bit support.  There's no such thing as a 
32-bit kernel with 64-bit support (at least not in x86-land).

> is that 
> likely to cause any issues with running the 32bit compiled software?

No, it won't, but it's a little bit tricky to set up.  You'll want to use an 
i686 stage3, and set ARCH to x86 or ~x86.  Then, you'll have to install a 
cross compiler (and binutils, IIRC) and cross-compile your kernel.

You could always just use a 32-bit kernel.  Do you have 3G or more RAM or need 
to run 64-bit programs?

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  reply	other threads:[~2007-05-25  8:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-05-25  7:12 [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo burlingk
2007-05-25  8:07 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. [this message]
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2007-05-25  9:09 burlingk
2007-05-25  9:28 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2007-05-25  9:53 burlingk
2007-05-25 11:08 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2007-05-25 12:31   ` Denis
2007-05-25 13:06     ` Florian Philipp
2007-05-25 12:44 burlingk
2007-05-25 13:54 ` Peter Alfredsen
2007-05-25 14:12 burlingk
2007-05-25 19:54 ` Peter Alfredsen

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