[CVALE] Running x86 programs on a 64 bit processor...

[Landon Blake]

Robert,

You wrote: "But I would like to know if you still have to create a seperate 32 bit environment and stuff... Is there no way to just emulate 32 bit?"

One of the Debian users told me that you can use chroot to emulate a 32 bit system and thus run 32 bit programs. I read a little bit about chroot here, but I don't understand how this works exactly. Perhaps one of the other advanced Linux users will provide some insight. 

I think I'm going to try to compile the source code for Mozilla Sunbird on my computer, rather than use chroot. We'll see how successful I am in that ventrure. If I can get it to work then I can make a Debian package for Sunbird on AMD64 available to other Debian users.

Landon

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From: cvale-bounces at lists.fire2wire.com [mailto:cvale-bounces at lists.fire2wire.com] On Behalf Of Robert Grunsky
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:00 AM
To: cvale at cvale.org
Subject: Re: [CVALE] Running x86 programs on a 64 bit processor...

Hmmm Good question. I kinda know some of the words that has been described as the process for this, But I really can't remember at the moment. I just decided to stick with 32 bit and save myself the hassle. But I would like to know if you still have to create a seperate 32 bit environment and stuff... Is there no way to just emulate 32 bit? sorry I couldn't help but maybe if there's 2 people asking, there'd be more inclination to answer ;) 
On 5/11/07, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com> wrote:
One of the guys on the Debian user list told me that: "As for running x86 binaries on an x86_64 system, it can be done but needs some wizardry that seems to be beyond your current technical skill."
 
What wizardry does he speak of? If I get the source code for a program that needs to be compiled and I compile and build the program on my 64 bit computer will it run?
 
Thanks,
 
Landon
 
 
 


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