Re: RFC: combined i386/amd64 install images
lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen) writes:
> On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 04:32:28PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> Sorry, I ment isolinux. And do you realy want 32bit on a 64bit cpu for
>> etch?
>
> If I have some proprietary 32bit software to run, then yes I might.
>
>> I also think that the kernel choice is not important here. Booting a
>> 64bit kernel gives the option of choosing 32/64bit later in the
>> installer. If you want to ask that question or default to 32bit
>> this isn't the place to ask questions. Picking a 64bit kernel for
>> 64bit hardware should be save at this point.
>
> Has the iptables interface been fixed yet so you can run 32bit userspace
> on a 64bit kernel? I doubt it is the only problem case.
No. But where does D-I run iptables?
>> The size increase is small and the usability factor is huge. I'm sure
>> a lot of people do have both i386 and amd64 architectures and they
>> would only need on CD for install instead of two.
>
> Perhaps.
>
>> I'm not saying the single arch CDs should be abandoned. This could be
>> purely an extra image. In that case it might be prudent to also add
>> ppc. All 3 archs as netinst flavour should fit nicely on a single CD.
>
> Can a PPC even boot from the same cd as a PC?
Last years LinuxTag dvd is tripple boot. So yes.
>> Also consider dvd distributors. They could make a 4 DVD set for i386
>> and amd64 instead of two 3 DVD sets.
>
> You think there is that many arch all packages?
That and dvd3 is pretty much empty.
MfG
Goswin
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