does the test have 32 bit libs?

[jason pearl]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:16:07 -0600
"Justin M. Forbes" <64bit_fedora at comcast.net> wrote:

>On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 06:39:07PM -0700, jason pearl wrote:
>> how is the support for 32 bit games and apps on the test1?
>
>Some of the libs are there (those required for mozilla and Open Office)
>others are not since there are no apps in core that require them.  With
>no apps using them, they will not be fully tested.  That said, Open
>Office is 32bit as is mozilla, and I personally run 32bit flash plugin
>and java.  Games is a different issue, if you need to run 32bit games,
>I am afraid you are out of luck.  I would recommend a dual boot
>environment.  The issue is the 3D drivers have a kernel module
>associated (dri) and that is 64bit. You cannot put a 32bit module in a
>64bit kernel, and you cannot run 32bit 3D instructions in a 64bit
>driver unless someone wants to step up and write a thunking layer... 
>So far most developers would prefer many other methods of torture.
>
>Justin


aww... i didnt wanna hear that about games hehe

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