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andretti
Tux's lil' helper
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: Installing Gentoo using other LiveCDs |
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I am getting an impression that I can install Gentoo using LiveCD that are not provided by Gentoo from other posts...
So... Do I need to use a LiveCD with amd64 kernel to install an amd64 Gentoo? Can I use a x86 LiveCD to install an amd64 stage3? |
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__spy
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Location: Moscow, Russia
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| If you're speaking about amd64 backward compatibility with x86, then it is compatible, it must be safe to use a regular x86 stage3 distribution. |
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cyrillic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Installing Gentoo using other LiveCDs |
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| andretti wrote: | | Can I use a x86 LiveCD to install an amd64 stage3? |
No, you need a CD that boots a 64bit kernel if you want to do a 64bit Gentoo installation. |
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Dr. Frankenbox
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Location: Iowa, USA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, but you could use a 64-bit liveCD to install an x86 version of Gentoo. Just be sure to use "linux32 chroot" instead of "chroot".
So. . . no to your original question but yes to what Spy was saying. |
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