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On 12/7/05, Brett Johnson <brett@××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hi Mark, |
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> 1) Yes, if you install x86 version of gentoo, it will be 100% functional |
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> as a 32 bit OS. |
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> 2) You can install a 32 bit choot version of gentoo under you 64 bit os |
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> and be able to run 32 bit apps in the chroot while still running the 64 |
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> bit os. This option will require additional disk space as you are running |
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> two seperate installs of gentoo (excpet you don't need to build the |
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> kernel, logger, cron etc.. in the 32 bit install). Here is a good doc on |
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> how to set this up. |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1&chap=3 |
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> Brett |
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Thanks to all that answered. I had not seen the howto referenced by a |
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large number of you. Had I seen it I suppose I would have still come |
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to aska few questions, and I may yet still do that. |
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I'm doing the install as outlined in that document now. |
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I do find it surprising/curious/mystifying that I can run, for |
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instance, a 32-bit Firefox with 32-bit helper apps, all running from |
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the chrooted environment, but as far as I can tell, you are saying it |
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will be using a 64-bit version of X, along with 64-bit ATI drivers, |
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64-bit Alsa and a 64-bit kernel, etc., to display the web pages and do |
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the audio. |
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I'm sure I don't have this quite right in my mind yet. I presume that |
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to build FIrefox and mplayer in the chrooted environemnt I will end up |
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building a 32-bit version of X, etc., but I guess it's not used? |
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Anyway, I'll go do the work and see how it works out. |
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Thanks again, |
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Mark |
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