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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] systemrescuecd: using x86 for amd64
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On Mittwoch 05 November 2008, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> 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.

and that is why systemrescuecd has a 64bit kernel for people who want or need 
to chroot.