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Re: native 32 bit binaries on amd64



On Thursday 15 June 2006 19:18, edwardsa wrote:
> While I understand that to keep a  purely 64-bit environment

to this concern, what about the lib32 installed on base-system amd64 etch 
installation? And what is their purpose? (X-system?)

francesco pietra

> some 
> recommend that AMD64 users set up a chrooted environment, I would like
> to know:
>
> 1. The practical disadvantages of installing the ia-32 libraries to run,
> for example, open office
>
> 2. After I have installed the ia-32 libraries, how to install the 32-bit
> binaries for open office.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Art Edwards
>
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