Just wanted to point out that OOo, can be installed in a pure64 system w/o the need of a 32bit chroot. Only problems is a file conflict with ia32-libs. If your interested you can read here how to do it: http://lists.debian.org/debian-amd64/2005/04/msg00311.html
-John On 4/21/05, Jonathan Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > En/La Thomas Steffen ha escrit, a 21/04/05 13:13: > | On 4/21/05, Jonathan Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | > |>Thanks for that. Yes, the more I read, the more it seems you can install > |>amd64 onto an i386 system. > | > | > | Yes, it assume that you already have an i386 system, and want to > | install amd64. Although I am not 100% sure whether I would recommend > | that approach. A clean new install on a separate partition certainly > | has its advantages. > > Yes, indeed. I've got sarge 3.6.8 running nicely. > > | > |>The next question is what becomes of the > |>existing system? > | > | > | That is up to you. You can keep the 64bit system a chroot, if you only > | use it occasionally, and mainly stay with 32bits. > | > Ideally I'd like the 32 bit system to wither away. From what you say > below, the only indispensable thing is Openoffice and I could run that > from a chroot in a 64 bit system. > | If you put the chroot on a separate partition, you can also boot it > | directly, and then set up the old 32bit system as a chroot. > | > | Until all application actually work on 64bit, I would not delete the > | 32bit system. I might still come handy at some point. > | > I agree with that. I have a 200Gb HD but with no partitions (aside from > swap) so I have to look into virtual partitions that David was talking > about. > | > |>Specifically, I don't see why the /home directory > |>should be effected. > | > | > | Yes, you definately want to share /home, just like /tmp, /proc and > | maybe /mnt. If your home is a separate partition, then it straight > | forward: just mount it in both places. If not, you have to use the > | bind mount given in the HOWTO. > Ok, I understand that, then ditto for /opt? > | > | > |>It would be nice if someone with experience installing amd64 over a i386 > |>installation could chime in here. I've got a bunch of binaries in /opt > |>but I'm aware of the issues (they either run in amd64 or a through them > |>in chroot). Advice most welcome. > | > | > | I copied my /opt, and most of it still works. But you also have to > | keep at least the libraries from the 32bit system (/lib, /usr/lib, > | /usrX11R6/lib and maybe some more places), and tell ld.so about their > | new path. If you do that, it is recommended that you keep all of the > | 32bit system, so that you can still use its administration tools (like > | dpkg). > I'm not clear about what the file system would look like if I keep the > 32 bit system. I guess when I understand chroot better this will become > clear. > | > | Also several applications still require 32bit libraries. Among these > | are openoffice.org, the Flash plugin (which needs 32bit mozilla), > | VMware, tcc and of course wine. > As I said above OO is essential. I can live w/o flash until a 64bit > version is available. VMware, tcc I don't use and I have tried wine and > found it more trouble than it's worth. > | > | Thomas > > Thanks Thomas, > your posting is really helpful and greatly appreciated. > Cheers, > Jonathan > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFCZ5C864+f0AXUe+4RAnHoAKCTZQ/fpZ0+OynBiTaaXBSkuDiDLQCdEEnL > Zkoo/IO0VoiBm0gCVLwQ6y8= > =52aq > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Useful Software: Mozilla Firefox -> http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=15270&t=1 Mozilla Thunderbird -> http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ OpenOffice.org(OOo) -> http://www.openoffice.org/ Gaim -> http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ 7-Zip -> http://www.7-zip.org/ http://clusty.com/ -> "The David that takes down Goliath" -Bartos
