32-bit stuff on an x86-64 box???

Sy sy1235-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Thu Jun 16 18:18:50 UTC 2005


On 6/13/05, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> I have seen 32bit vmware run on a 64bit system, with just 32bit
> libraries that it requried installed.  Debian recomends a chroot to hold
> the 32bit stuff so apt-get can manage a native 32bit install in the
> chroot, while /etc/ld.so.conf can point to both the chroot and the main
> system and most 32bit programs can then be run directly picking up the
> right libs as needed.  Rather painless for most users really.

On this note, according to the VMware seminar speaker today, it sounds
like 64 bit host and guest support is being planned for third quarter
this year.  When it's in, it'll be included in VMware Workstation
(v6?) first.
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