32 bit kernel on x86_64

[Rejean Proulx]

Curious, why do you want to do this. I have a 64 bit machine and am running 
32 bit install. I am hoping to move up to a 64 bit kernel, so I am 
interested in your reasons in case I decide to stay put.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Stone" <chris.stone at gmail.com>
To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: 32 bit kernel on x86_64


>I guess what I need is a way to boot back and forth between a 32bit
> and 64 bit kernel/system.  Is there a way to install a 32bit version
> of Fedora under a chroot environment or something?
>
> On 2/13/06, Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net> wrote:
>> Once upon a time, Christopher Stone <chris.stone at gmail.com> said:
>> > What is the easiest way to install and run a 32 bit kernel on an
>> > x86_64 fedora core 4 install?  Using either a 32bit kernel from
>> > kernel.org or a prebuilt Fedora kernel would work.
>>
>> Do you mean you have an x86_64 with a 64 bit OS installed, and now you
>> want to use the 32 bit kernel?  If so, you can't, because the 32 bit
>> kernel wouldn't know how to run any of the installed 64 bit binaries
>> (important things like init and bash).
>>
>> If you just mean you want to use the 32 bit OS on an x86_64, then all
>> you have to do is install the i386 OS instead of the x86_64 OS.  It will
>> work just fine (it'll just be 32 bit only).
>> --
>> Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
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>> I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.
>>
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