I have a build machine currently running the ia32 release of suse10.2.
It is running with a locally built "vanilla" kernel (2.6.23.1). What I'd like to try is compiling the kernel sources for x86_64. Is this possible? Do I need to obtain or build special cross compiler packages to build x86_64 images under ia32? If I already have 32-bit packages installed, is it possible to boot successfully with a 64-bit kernel? I.e. supposedly one can run 32-bit programs on a 64-bit machine, yes? Does this mean I could run my currently installed 32-bit packages if I boot with a 64-bit kernel? I'm not expecting to use such a setup in a production environment, but more as an intermediate "test" state -- with the 64-bit packages replacing the 32-bit packages after I've gotten the kernel to work. If I have a 64-bit kernel (and packages), am I still able to build 32-bit kernels and packages? The machine I'd like to upgrade to 64-bit is my primary build machine (it's 4-12x faster than the other machines) so I want to be able to continue using it as a 32-bit build machine. Has anyone tried such setups? Thanks, Linda -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
