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> Can I safely put a 64bit compiled kernel image into /boot/ along |
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> with /lib/modules<version> and the source in /usr/src/<version> |
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> into a fully 32bit image? |
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Yes, as long as you don't have a 32bit kernel also in /lib/modules/* of |
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the same version. |
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> If so what other utilities on the system NEED to be 64bit for this to |
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> work? |
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Assuming you have 32bit support in the kernel, nothing... |
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> I have a 32bit precooked image I use, and have dumped it onto a Turion |
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> laptop (see http://aenertia.net/megabook_m635.html for coverage). |
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> I am getting alot of issues with IRQ and USB f$%#ups. And am wondering |
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> if a native 64bit kernel will help. But want to know if I can simply |
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> drop an am64 kernel into the middle of a 32bit environment and have it |
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> boot? |
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Yep, you can. This is what sparc64 does. |
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> What is the easiest route for me to do this based on the above linked |
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> report. |
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You'll need to get an x86_64 compiler on your system (crossdev should |
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work fine, or you can modify gcc64), then you'll need to cross-compile |
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the kernel (there are plenty of docs online about how to do this). |
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--Jeremy |
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