> -----Original Message----- > From: Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:07 PM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the > Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo. > > > On Friday 25 May 2007 02:12:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My question is this, If I enabel 64 bit support in the kernel, > > You mean run a 64-bit kernel with 32-bit support. There's no > such thing as a > 32-bit kernel with 64-bit support (at least not in x86-land). > > > is that > > likely to cause any issues with running the 32bit compiled software? > > No, it won't, but it's a little bit tricky to set up. You'll > want to use an > i686 stage3, and set ARCH to x86 or ~x86. Then, you'll have > to install a > cross compiler (and binutils, IIRC) and cross-compile your kernel. > > You could always just use a 32-bit kernel. Do you have 3G or > more RAM or need > to run 64-bit programs?
So, unless I need the upper memory support, it may be better for me to just not click the flag for 64bit memory support, and move on? This is on a laptop, and it is not a critical system (i.e. it is not going to require that I get those last few dredges of CPU time out of the system). The main things it will be used for until I build my next system is dataprocessing, and Pencil and Paper gaming. I plan to install a couple graphics related apps to mess with and practice with as well. :P I'm not exactly the average user, but I will be using it for average user level work, so it doesn't HAVE to have 64 bit support. :P From what I understand, the processor handles 32 bit emulation just fine. (It was running Windows XP fine until a runin with the emphamous Gentoo GTK installer.) :P I'm not blaming the software though. The Walkthrough, and the readme both warn that it is experimental. ^^;; Then there is the fact that I had just butted a 700MB CD, that loaded a compressed file system into 512MB of ram, and told it to load a GUI, and a GUI driven install system. *shrugs* Live and learn, and kick yourself when you do something stupid. :P ^_^ -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
