Re: Best way to proceed for a 64-bits version of Knoppix?

[andrew@rngresearch.com]

I rather hope that Knoppix will be available in "32-bits for quite a
while" indeed!  Most of the machines I run Knoppix on are 32-bit machines.

-Andrew


> To cater for all the different use situations, standard Knoppix will
> probably be 32-bits for quite a while, with a number of optional 64-bits
> elements used interchangably, like the current 64-bits kernel version.
> (Which, BTW, works very well for me.)  That's not the subject here. Nor
> is the "need" for a 64-bits version subject, some users have some use
> situations etc.. But just to aid intuition in non-beleivers, think about
> running R with data structures several GB big.
>
> As I have understood, little compiling will be necessary to make a 64-bits
> Knoppix - it's mostly to assemble 64-bits Debian packages and integrate
> into
> the Knoppix structure, do a remastering, and continue from there.
> But it seems to me there are two alternatives for starting up:
>
> 1. Start with a minimal running 64-bits system and expand.
> 2. Start with a standard 64-bits Debian and Knoppixify it.
>
> What is the best?  As the safest procedure will probably be to start the
> 64-bits version from scratch with every new Knoppix release, choosing the
> best method may be of some practical significance.
>
> Trond
>