On 07/09/2009, at 18:12, Alexander Hansen wrote: > Marc Boxerman wrote: >> I have not yet upgraded my Fink installation for Snow Leopard, in >> part >> because I can't make up mind whether to stick with 32 bit or make the >> move to 64. I understand that there are at present more packages >> available for 32 bit fink than 64 bit. The issue for me is which >> packages have been upgraded to 64 bit. Is there a way to obtain a >> list? The package descriptions I've found on Fink's web site only >> range from 10.3 through 10.5, not 10.6, let alone indicate whether >> they are 64 or 32 bit. > The package database is in the process of being updated. > > Beyond that, you'd have to resort to looking in /grepping the .info > files; anything that's marked Architecture: i386 and/or Architecture: > powerpc is known not to work in 64 bit mode. Bear in mind that flagging Architecture: and Distribution: has been extensively done in the stable tree but not necessarily in the unstable tree yet.
Note that it is possible to keep two parallel Fink installations, one for 32-bit Fink and another for 64-bit Fink, by installing them in separate directories (e.g. /sw and /sw64, or /sw32 and /sw). -- monipol http://finkers.wordpress.com Submitting a Fink bug report? Read this: http://www.finkproject.org/doc/netiquette/index.php http://finkers.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/bug-reports/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
