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From: Abhay Kedia <abhay.ilugd@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How to compile 64bit Gentoo on a 32bit system?
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:37:13
Message-Id: 200601121405.49552.abhay.ilugd@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] How to compile 64bit Gentoo on a 32bit system? by Zac Medico
1 On Thursday 12 January 2006 13:04, Zac Medico wrote:
2 >
3 > Well, you can't convert the 32 bit userland directly to 64 bit. However,
4 > you can run the 32 bit userland with a 64 bit kernel. For example, you can
5 > borrow the kernel from the amd64 minimal install cd. The 64 bit kernel
6 > behaves essentially the same as the 32 bit one, so you only need to setup
7 > the bootloader like you normally would. After you've booted into a 64 bit
8 > kernel, you will be able to chroot from your 32 bit userland into a 64 bit
9 > stage3 and build your new system.
10 >
11 Wow!!! That sounds the perfect solution. Is it possible? I just compile a
12 64bit kernel and chroot will be possible? Is there a place I can download the
13 kernel from?
14
15 Regards,
16 Abhay

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