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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Advice for 64-bit n00b?
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:56:30
Message-Id: 201003032356.12636.volkerarmin@googlemail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Advice for 64-bit n00b? by Mick
1 On Mittwoch 03 März 2010, Mick wrote:
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3 > So how 'safe' is it these days to build a 64bit only system? Would you end
4 > up having to rebuild with multilibs because many apps which won't work on
5 > a pure 64bit build?
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8 no, it is not safe to have a 64bit only system. Just choose the multilib
9 profile and start installing. If something needs the 32bit emul libs, it will
10 pull the stuff in. There is nothing you need to care about.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Advice for 64-bit n00b? Graham Murray <graham@×××××××××××.uk>