Hi! I've been using multilib, too. But i ran into problems because the emul-linux-sound package is outdated. So it was impossible to connect wine to jack. I decided to use the multilib overlay. There is now a branch multilib-portage. It's possible to build your entire system with 32 bit libs. The only drawback is that i can't compile ardour with vst support.
best regrads, björn Am Mittwoch, den 13.01.2010, 17:27 -0500 schrieb [email protected]: > thanks for the reply. i have read lots of posts about problems with > mixing the 32 and 64 bit libraries/etc. that was my biggest concern, > that having the mixed environment would somehow slow down or fud up > the install. > > > peace, w > > > > > On Jan 13, 2010, at 4:35 PM, Matt Henley wrote: > > > I have never heard a good argument against installing multilib and > > you can't switch short of starting over once you have a system set > > up.. so I would recommend multilib unless you are building a > > dedicated appliance with very limited storage. > > > > > > Matt > > > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > ahoy all, > > > > upgrading to a new machine for audio work, and it is > > Core 2 Duo-based, thus Gentoo amd64. just wondering if it > > is better to install this as a multilib or no-multilib? i > > have searched and found posts going either way, but they are > > a bit dated. most, if not all, of the apps in the overlay > > are available at least ~amd64. are there any reasons not to > > run a no-multilib system? specifically, for performance and > > compatibility with audio apps? also, i have never used a > > VST, so they are not a big issue for me. > > > > thanks in advance. > > > > peace, w > > > > > > > > > > > -- Bjoern Thorwirth, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany phone +49 201 183-4026, [email protected]
