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On Thursday 04 March 2010 08:44:27 Graham Murray wrote: |
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> Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> writes: |
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> > no, it is not safe to have a 64bit only system. Just choose the multilib |
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> > profile and start installing. If something needs the 32bit emul libs, it |
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> > will pull the stuff in. There is nothing you need to care about. |
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> What is unsafe about a 64bit only system? Surely if it were unsafe then |
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> Gentoo would not offer no-multilib profiles? I have recently built 2 |
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> systems using a no-multilib profile and have not found any problems, and |
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> expect to start building a third one today. |
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It's not unsafe in that the machine cannot work, it's unsafe in that for a |
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normal desktop user's range of apps, some thing might be impossible to get |
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going. |
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If you have a no-multilib desktop profile, and you need to install some thrid |
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party app like VPN software that is 32 bit, you are stuck needing a reinstall |
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(as that profile switch on a live machine is not easy nor advised). |
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Just be safe as use the profile that will let you use 32 bit libs if and when |
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you need them. |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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