On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 01:29:59PM -0400, Matthias Julius wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lennart Sorensen) writes: > > > On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 12:37:16PM -0400, Matthias Julius wrote: > >> Does d-i need to run in 64bit mode to be able to install a amd64 > >> system? > > > > It needs a 64bit kernel to run 64bit binaries, and since many post > > installs run binaries, I would say yes it does. > > Yes, post-installs are a problem. > > > > > You could probably isntall 32bit using a 64bit kernel though, so if the > > boot laoder for the installer always loaded a 64bit kernel on any cpu > > capable of running it, then you could still let people pick which they > > want. > > If you can detect whether the CPU supportst 64bit before booting the > kernel then the problem doesn't exist. > > Can Grub be set up in a way that it falls back on booting a 32-bit > kernel if the 64-bit one doesn't boot?
I suppose you haven't seen my previous mail. Note that this problem (autodetecting 64-bit) is already solved in etch. -- Robert Millan My spam trap is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note: this address is only intended for spam harvesters. Writing to it will get you added to my black list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
