On Monday 14 November 2005 15:14, Alan E. Davis wrote: > I really appreciate the help. > > I am looking at several 32 bit binary packages that are only downloadable > as 32 bit rpms or debs. For example: fledermaus and a related 3D viewer for > bathymetry files, and two different video editors. They are not available > as source, and they certainly are not available as ebuilds, or prepackaged > in any way. > > So, I can copy the binaries etc by hand into the chroot environment? Or > perhaps even unpack using "rpm" or apt? WOuld I need to produce an ebuild > of some kind? (Something akin to climbing Mt. Everest, I guess). >
you do NOT need a chroot. Just the emul-packages and 32bit support in the kernel. If that is there, using the 32bit apps is totally painless :) -- [email protected] mailing list
