Thank you, Greg:

I think this is a step in the right direction.  However, does this apply to 32 bit binaries one might wish to install from an RPM, for example, or a DEB file, from a 32 bit dist?  Note the following:

>For the most common uses you do not need do build a 32bits chroot system. However, if you want to run >applications that don't have a binary available to run with 32bits libraries, you should use a 32bit chroot.

Thanks again,

Alan Davis
On 11/14/05, Greg Bur <greg.bur@gmail.com> wrote:
On 11/13/05, Alan E. Davis <lngndvs@gmail.com> wrote:
> Several 32 bit binaries beg to be installed on this gentoo box.  Is there a
> good HOWTO on how to do this?
>
>  Alan Davis
>
>

Something like this perhaps?

http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1&chap=3

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