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mdcollins05

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Registered: 2010-01-29

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Possible to have both a 32bit kernel and 64bit?

I run an archlinux dom0 and currently have only 64bit domUs, I was trying to setup a 32bit domU.

I setup the domU in virtualbox and copied it over to my xen server. It started fine on a 64bit kernel, but I was missing any net interface. I was wanting to install a 32bit kernel (preferably the one provided by pacman), but unsure how to do so. I believe the 32 and 64 bit kernels provided both have the same names.

Any thoughts how I can do both without compiling my own?

Thanks.

Anikom15

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Re: Possible to have both a 32bit kernel and 64bit?

pacman only allows you to install x86-64 or i686 binaries, you can't install both without explicitly changing the source of the packages. I don't this would be a good idea since x86-64 programs won't run on a 32bit kernel, nor would vice versa.

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mdcollins05

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Registered: 2010-01-29

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Re: Possible to have both a 32bit kernel and 64bit?

As weird as it sounds, I did have the 32bit environment (as confirmed by running file on a few executables and checking uname) under a 64bit kernel, but not everything worked..

The only thing i'm trying to get under my 64bit dom0 is a 32bit kernel (only to be used in my 32bit domU) in addition to my 64bit kernel.

Thanks for your help.

wantilles

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Re: Possible to have both a 32bit kernel and 64bit?

The only way to do it that I know of, is in a chrooted 32-bit environment, running on a normal 64-bit installation.

gtklocker

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Registered: 2009-09-01

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Re: Possible to have both a 32bit kernel and 64bit?

I think Allan McRae have made a post about it...

Edit: Here it is... http://allanmcrae.com/2010/02/transpare … -userland/

Last edited by gtklocker (2010-06-18 19:42:48)