On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 09:45:13PM +0200, Martin Zobel-Helas wrote: > One of these things is the upgrade path for machines running with a > 64bit capable HP PA-Risc CPUs. If a HPPA is running woody with a 64bit > kernel, a newer kernel than 2.4.17 (woody distri kernel) is needed by > libc. That's the reason why we provide upgrade kernel. All these things > are described on the release notes at [1] and [2] we are currently > working on.
I keep hearing that 64-bit thing, but I don't understand it. Why are 32-bit machines OK and 64-bit ones not? My understanding is that the problem is that libc depends on a very recent kernel version. So the problem should be the same on 32 and 64 bit. Can you explain? -- "Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception." -- Mark Twain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
