Thank you for the detailed response.
I think I have done debootstrap before but I never reached to the X windows part. From what you just mentioned, it looks like that I will need some time to do some trial and error and some research before I can get X windows in ch-root. I will give it a shot sometime soon. Kushal Koolwal I do blog at http://blogs.koolwal.net/ ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:43:51 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Compiling 32-bit Debian Kernel on a 64-bit Debian OS on a 64-bit > machine > > Kushal Koolwal wrote: >> Thank you for your response! >> >> > You are welcome. > > I (Basile) suggested: >>> You could set up a chroot-ed 32 bits Debian on your 64 bit machine and >>> compile Debian inside. >>> >> Apologize for being ignorant but will I be to do "make xconfig" in the >> chroot environment or will I have to rely on the "make menuconfig"? >> >> > > It depends of your schroot-ed environment, and basically of the amount > of disk space you spend on it (you don't need a separate partition, it > could be a subtree). > The debootstrap package & command is helpful to install it. Don't forget > to read its man page before running it. Then you'll need to bind mount > essential filesystems like /proc & /tmp and to install several important > package in your schroot-ed 32 bits system. > Then you should be able to run any X11 clients in 32 bits mode. > > I have a separate partition for my /Lenny32 (but again, I could have > done without) > /dev/sdb1 /Lenny32 ext3 defaults 0 2 > and my (real 64 bits system) /etc/fstab includes: > /proc /Lenny32/proc none bind 0 0 > /sys /Lenny32/sys none bind 0 0 > /tmp /Lenny32/tmp none bind 0 0 > /home /Lenny32/home none bind 0 0 > so my 32 bits schroot-ed system share /proc /sys /tmp /home with the > original 64 bits system. > > Regards. > > -- > Basile STARYNKEVITCH http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/ > email: basilestarynkevitchnet mobile: +33 6 8501 2359 > 8, rue de la Faiencerie, 92340 Bourg La Reine, France > *** opinions {are only mines, sont seulement les miennes} *** > membre de l'APRIL "promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre" > Rejoignez maitenant pplus de 3700 adhérents http://www.april.org > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
