I believe so. I remember for Suse anyways a Compat package. BUT, there where some that didn't. Like we were looking at WebSphere Business Edition v5.5. It said it required 31 bit, but we tried the compat package and they did NOT lie, it did not work.
At 11:59 AM 4/28/2004, you wrote:
How about the other way around? Can you run 31-bit applications on 64-bit Linux?
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> ---------- > From: Fargusson.Alan > Reply To: Linux on 390 Port > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux for zSeries 31 bit/ 64 bit > > You cannot run a 64 bit application on 31 bit Linux for zSeries. The 64 bit version has compatibility modules for 31 bit applications. > > I am not sure how one develops 31 bit apps. on a 64 bit system. I think you have to use the cross development compilers by specifying the 31 bit architecture on the command line for the compile. > > Your questions make perfect sense. I would be interested in knowing if you figure out how to build 31 bit apps. on a 64 bit system. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Taraka Srinivas Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Linux for zSeries 31 bit/ 64 bit > > > > Hi, > > Am new to the group. Hope to have some good discussions. > > We are using 64 bit SuSE Linux for zSeries. > Is it possible to run 64-bit linux developed applications on a 31-bit Linux for zSeries ? > Do we need to make sure that the correct libraries are used in the 64-bit Linux environment while application development , so that application can be run on 31 bit linux later? > 64-bit SuSE linux provides s390(31 bit) as well as s390x(64 bit) packages. ................. So do i need to set my path or any other env variables to point to 31 bit libraries ? > > Finally, Are my questions making any sense ? > > > Regards, > Srinivas. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > >
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