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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] systemrescuecd: using x86 for amd64
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On Wednesday 05 November 2008 09:44:46 Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
> 2008/11/5 Momesso Andrea <momesso.andrea@gmail.com>:
> > So it is possible to chroot from a 32 to a 64 bit enviroment? And is it
> > safe?
>
> AFAIK chroot from 32 to 64 bit is not possible.

To remove all doubt about this, it is definitely not possible. The 32 bit 
kernel cannot run the 64 bit code that the chroot will provide.

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