Re: AMD64 Status

[Johannes Graumann <graumann@caltech.edu>]

Thanks so much for this info! Up and purring like a kitten ... man did I get
a performance boost with this dual amd64/2Gig RAM upgrade ... ;0)

Joh

Clive Menzies wrote:

> On (02/11/05 21:35), Rene Engelhard wrote:
>> Johannes Graumann wrote:
>> > I just came back from prowling the web for the answer to the question
>> > on how to best get openoffice running on my swanky new dual amd64
>> > debian unstable box ... and fail to see the situation clearly.
>> 
>> The situation is: use a chroot with the 32-bit stuff. The native AMD64
>> porting is still in progress; see the corresponding bug reports...
>> 
>> > Would anybody mind letting me know the current state of the art way of
>> > getting it to work - hoepfully with a pointer at the tutorial I wasn't
>> > able to find ... ?
>> 
>> There's no tutorial AFAIK...
> 
> Follow the excellent Howto to set up the 32bit chroot:
>
https://alioth.debian.org/docman/view.php/30192/21/debian-amd64-howto.html#id220463
> 
> Install openoffice2 in the chroot (and Firefox)
> 
> Follow aforementioned howto to run 32bit apps from your main system
> 
> Sit back in amazement when it runs :)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Clive
> 

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