Re: Tracking sarge
Kurt Yoder <ktydeb@richard-group.com> writes:
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>> > I did this last week and ran into trouble. I could no longer use the
>> > iptables binary, though the module was loading fine. I also was
> unable
>> > to install new kernels because something about the initrd installer
>> > didn't like the new 64-bit kernel.
>>
>> The iptables problems is known. You need a 64bit iptables.
>
> Do you know where this is? I tried compiling from source, but still get
> the error. I assume it's because I'm still compiling using 32-bit
> libraries.
Install the amd64 iptables package and amd64-libs.
>> The initrd on the other hand should work. What was the error?
>
> I was trying to install various kernel images, including one I compiled
> myself using make-kpkg. I would get past the kernel installation to the
> initrd installation and then see this:
>
> Unpacking kernel-image-2.6-amd64-generic (from
> .../kernel-image-2.6-amd64-generic_100_i386.deb) ...
> Setting up kernel-image-2.6.8-9-amd64-generic (2.6.8-8) ...
> cpio: (0x00000000): No such file or directory
> cp: cannot stat `(0x00000000)': No such file or directory
> run-parts: /usr/share/initrd-tools/scripts/e2fsprogs exited with return
> code 1
> Failed to create initrd image.
Can you test the sid mkinitrd or is that the same version. That bug
was reported some time ago and should have been fixed by now.
>> > From what I'd read in previous threads on this list, I got the
>> > impression that "mix and match" using 32 bit user-space and 64-bit
>> > kernel would not work. I had actually planned to reinstall using the
>> > amd64 Debian installer. So if my understanding is incorrect and it
> is
>> > indeed possible to use a 64-bit kernel and 32-bit user-space, I'd
> like
>> > to know about it...
>>
>> It is possible with some glitches, like iptables or alsa not having a
>> 32->64 bit translatio layer.
>
> I'm ok with alsa not working. Are there any other glitches that might
> affect using this on a production server?
Nothing I've seen being reported.
> I guess what I really want to know is: what is the best way to get the
> 64-bit performance advantages out of my hardware? I don't want glitches
> with the software I'm running, such as Apache2, mod-perl, mysql,
> postgres, and postfix. I would be OK with my currrent setup (32-bit
> userland, 64-bit kernel), but it seems like there are reliability issues
> doing this. Are these all taken care of by moving to 64-bit userland?
> Are there any arguments *against* moving to 64-bit userland?
>
>
> Thanks for your answers so far
If you want risk free use 32bit kernel and 32bit userland.
MfG
Goswin
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