Re: debian opteron support status query
Bharath Ramesh <bramesh@vt.edu> writes:
> * Goswin von Brederlow (brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de) wrote:
> > Don Montgomery <donm@methodbydesign.com> writes:
> >
> > > Goswin,
> > >
> > > (see my inlined comments below)
> > >
> > > On 23 Jan 2004, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: 23 Jan 2004 02:14:33 +0100
> > > > From: Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>
> > > > To: Bharath Ramesh <bramesh@vt.edu>
> > > > Cc: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
> > > > Subject: Re: debian opteron support status query
> > > > Resent-Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:15:06 -0600 (CST)
> > > > Resent-From: debian-amd64@lists.debian.org
> > > >
> > > > Bharath Ramesh <bramesh@vt.edu> writes:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi I am interested in knowing the current status of debian support for
> > > > > amd64. The reason I am interested is that in the near future I will be
> > > > > acquiring a dual opteron machine. As I am used to debian I would like to
> > > > > stick to it rather than use other version of Linux. I would also like to
> > > > > know where I can look to find some documentation on how upto date is the
> > > > > document from debian.org/ports/amd64. If someone could point me to good
> > > > > reference I would really appreciate it. I am currently not subscribed to
> > > > > this mailing list would really appreciate it if you could copy the reply
> > > > > to me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Bharath
> > > >
> > > > Its work in progress.
> > > >
> > > > Currently you can install and use debian-i386 just fine and install a
> > > > biarch (i386+amd64) mixed system preferably as chroot from there.
> > > >
> > > > If you have some spcial needs its easy to get those working as 64 bit
> > > > but for something like a full desktop system you will have to stick to
> > > > mostly 32 bit packages untill more is ported. But that works fine with
> > > > debian i386 stable.
> > > >
> > > By degian i386, are you referring to woody? I recall
> > > seeing varying (perhaps motherboard-dependent?) comments
> > > on which revision of the linux kernel tree to build from
> > > for optimal amd64 functionality in a 32-bit system---would
> > > that be different from the optimal linux kernel tree for
> > > an i386+amd64 biarch system? Or are you saying to just
> > > simply use whatever kernel is packaged with woody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Don
> >
> > For a pure 32 bit system any kernel should do. But given the recent
> > exploits one from security.debian.org, sid or self build is realy
> > prefered.
> >
> > For a 64bit kernel a recent one is required. Aparently there has been
> > a local user root exploit in the 32bit emulation and SuSe and RH have
> > released fixes. You should use them for debian too.
> >
> > > > MfG
> > > > Goswin
> > > >
> > > > PS: I wouldn't yet use the 64bit part for production use, still too
> > > > much changes going on in the design and we offer no compatibility to
> > > > what might proove a better design next month.
> >
> > MfG
> > Goswin
> >
>
> What I am looking for is a 64-bit kernal and the ability to compile
> 64-bit programs. I need to be able to compile 64-bit binaries from the
> code I write. I would like to know how good is the gcc support as well.
> So what you suggest is that I download the 32 bit base system from there
> go ahead download the source and build my kernel right, after applying
> the required patches.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bharath
Follow the FAQ on
http://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/1314/21/debian-amd64-howto.html
MfG
Goswin
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