On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Roberto Ragusa <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Bill Nottingham wrote: >> >> - install x86_64 kernel on 32-bit OS where appropriate > > This is really exciting, but I remember to have read somewhere of > some compatibility issues. Should work (solaris had a similar setup and they supported it) > In particular, could someone report success/failure for the nvidia > binary module? > Is it true that the x86_64 kernel part depends on x86_64 GL/X11 part > which depends on x86_64 X11, which depends on x86_64 glibc... and so > the system is basically being entirely switched to x86_64? No, but imho if you have a x86_64 capable machine you should be using x86_64 > I know the policy about binary modules: the vendors have to cope > with their problems and Fedora will not slow down to help them. > > But it looks interesting anyway to know for sure what happens. > > Any other similar problems to investigate? > I think free stuff is compatible or fixable (kvm? fuse? openjdk? ...), kvm should work fine, same for fuse. dunno why you ask about openjdk its just a regular userspace app. > but there is also widely used proprietary software > (ATI closed source driver? vmware? ...). No idea, but they should be fine too. (besides nobody is stopping you from using a i586 if you really need/want that or just move to x86_64 ;) ) -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
