Re: Running a 64-bit kernel and a pure 32-bit userspace
Fernando J. Rodríguez (Herr Groucho) wrote:
Hi!
I upgraded my IA32 system's CPU running Debian Etch with an Ahlon64
processor.
After tracking the current state of affairs of amd64 on Debian, I
concluded it is not worth the trouble of reinstalling the operating
system and applications and get issues with OpenOffice, partly
mplayer, some binary-only games (Quake4, Enemy Territory), some
Games are fine without a chroot - as long as your 3D hardware behaves
(e.g. i play Quake 4 fine)
proprietary applications (Skype, Cross Over, Flahs plugin), and some
proprietary kernel drivers.
I also dislike very much the idea of having a 32-bit chroot for those
applications, so what I would like to have is a "standard" 64-bit
kernel capable of runing both 32-bit a 64-bit applications, and a
pure 32-bits userspace (preferably my current Debian Etch IA32
system).
Is that possible and usefull?
I've seen messages on this list from people saying they were running
amd64-k8 kernels on 32-bit Sarge [1], but the only "k8" linux-image
packages I'm able to find in packages.debian.org are like [2], for
the "amd64" dpkg's architecture, so my current i386 dpkg refuses to
install it.
Are there somewhere "i386" packages of a Linux kernel for AMD64
processors running in long mode? Or even in legacy mode?
dpkg -i --force-architecture somekernel_amd64.deb
[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-amd64/2005/10/msg00769.html
[2]
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/base/linux-image-2.6.16-1-amd64-k8
Thanks in advance,
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