2008/12/10 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 4:43 AM, Niels Weber <nathelbiya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> 2008/12/9 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Niels Weber <nathelbiya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> 2008/12/9 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>>> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 4:52 AM, Niels Weber <nathelbiya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> All 32bit binary programs you want to run will not work. >>>>> >>>>> I think you mean "not all 32-bit programs you want to run will work". >>>> >>>> All dynamically linked 32bit programs will not work. >>>> >>>> Is that better? >>> >>> That depends on what you mean. You're saying that no >>> dynamically-linked 32-bit program will work. If you mean that some >>> will and some won't, then that's not what you're saying. >> >> I'm talking of those you don't get the source for obviously. >> >> If I'm wrong in that, please explain how such a program would work. > > By linking to 32-bit libraries? Multilib support is precisely for this > situation, as far as I'm aware. > > I've never had a 32-bit app fail to run on my 64-bit system, e.g. > 32-bit Firefox works fine (though I now use the 64-bit version). I'm aware of Multilib and I've been running a 64bit install for years now and using it to run 32bit binaries. The original poster was asking for a 64bit only system though. If it is 64bit only, it will obviously not have 32bit libs. Niels -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
