CentOS x64 on non-64 bit systems

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On 1/10/06, Fong Vang <sudoyang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In our environment, we have a mixture of 32 and 64 bit systems.  Would
> the 64-bit CentOS flavor work 32 bit systems?  What kind of impact
> would this have on performance if the 64-bit OS on 32-bit hardware?

It doesn't go this way. You can use the 32bit version on the x86_64
systems, but not the x86_64 on the 32bit machines. The installer for
the 64bit version should bitch about not supporting LONG, and then
refuse to do anything other than reboot.

--
Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center

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