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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] systemrescuecd: using x86 for amd64
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:23:08
Message-Id: 200811051722.44147.volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] systemrescuecd: using x86 for amd64 by Alan McKinnon
1 On Mittwoch 05 November 2008, Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On Wednesday 05 November 2008 09:44:46 Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
3 > > 2008/11/5 Momesso Andrea <momesso.andrea@×××××.com>:
4 > > > So it is possible to chroot from a 32 to a 64 bit enviroment? And is it
5 > > > safe?
6 > >
7 > > AFAIK chroot from 32 to 64 bit is not possible.
8 >
9 > To remove all doubt about this, it is definitely not possible. The 32 bit
10 > kernel cannot run the 64 bit code that the chroot will provide.
11
12 and that is why systemrescuecd has a 64bit kernel for people who want or need
13 to chroot.