[opensuse] Re: 64bit Kernel and 32bit Userland - how to do it?
Per Jessen wrote:
Joachim Schrod wrote:
I've just ordered a new workstation, with a Core 2 Quad CPU. I want to run OpenSUSE with a 64-bit kernel and 32-bit userland on it. I have not had a 64-bit CPU desktop with OpenSUSE yet, so I'm asking for advice -- what's the best way to do it? (My Google foo was not good enough to get good answers. :-( )
AFAIU, 64-bit OpenSUSE comes with 32-bit userland programs. Do I get all programs this way, or only a selection?
AFAIK, you can opt to install the 32bit version of all of them. It doesn't happen automagically though. I don't think there is a single tickbox to say 32bit or 64bit applications.
I don't need automatisms, I'll script them myself anyhow. It's sufficient that they are installable at all. These are special 32-bit RPMs for the 64-bit distribution, aren't they? Or can one install RPMs from 32-bit OpenSUSE into a 64-bit installation? Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod@acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 11/20/2008 08:45 PM, Joachim Schrod wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
AFAIK, you can opt to install the 32bit version of all of them. It doesn't happen automagically though. I don't think there is a single tickbox to say 32bit or 64bit applications.
I don't need automatisms, I'll script them myself anyhow. It's sufficient that they are installable at all.
These are special 32-bit RPMs for the 64-bit distribution, aren't they? Or can one install RPMs from 32-bit OpenSUSE into a 64-bit installation?
You could install 32 bit packages, as long as all the requirements are filled. You can only install both at the same time with the -32bit x86_64 packages. If you install a i586 package, it will conflict if there is a 64 bit version of the same program/library/etc. You cannot install just a 64 bit kernel, but I believe you could accomplish what you want with some manually installing, via the versions tab in Yast and specifically choosing the i586 packages for the pieces you prefer 32 bit, or even better, install both 64 and 32 bit packages where ever possible, so there are less dependency problems. HTH. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joachim Schrod wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
Joachim Schrod wrote:
I've just ordered a new workstation, with a Core 2 Quad CPU. I want to run OpenSUSE with a 64-bit kernel and 32-bit userland on it. I have not had a 64-bit CPU desktop with OpenSUSE yet, so I'm asking for advice -- what's the best way to do it? (My Google foo was not good enough to get good answers. :-( )
AFAIU, 64-bit OpenSUSE comes with 32-bit userland programs. Do I get all programs this way, or only a selection?
AFAIK, you can opt to install the 32bit version of all of them. It doesn't happen automagically though. I don't think there is a single tickbox to say 32bit or 64bit applications.
I don't need automatisms, I'll script them myself anyhow. It's sufficient that they are installable at all.
These are special 32-bit RPMs for the 64-bit distribution, aren't they? Or can one install RPMs from 32-bit OpenSUSE into a 64-bit installation?
Joachim
AFAIK, 64 bit OpenSUSE runs 32 bit apps transparently. That's been one of the features of it. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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