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Runs 32-bit applications too

Posted Jun 14, 2004 7:58 UTC (Mon) by tov (guest, #22303)
In reply to: Runs 32-bit applications too by BrucePerens
Parent article: Debian x86_64 port ready

It is possible, indeed very easy, to install a 32-bit Debian system in a chroot environment. It took me 3 commands.

That sounds good! Is it possible you could post these commands here for reference, please?

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Posted Jun 14, 2004 8:34 UTC (Mon) by pharm (guest, #22305) [Link]

That sounds good! Is it possible you could post these commands here for reference, please?

Probably something like:

$ mkdir /debian-i386
$ debootstrap --arch=i386 sid /debian-i386
$ chroot /debian-i386

at a guess.

$ apt-get install debootstrap

if you haven't got it installed already.

Runs 32-bit applications too

Posted Jun 14, 2004 8:44 UTC (Mon) by pharm (guest, #22305) [Link]

Incidentally, this is all described in detail in the Debian sarge installation manual, wherein you can also find other useful tricks like binding a virtual terminal login directly to the chrooted install.

Runs 32-bit applications too

Posted Jun 17, 2004 6:58 UTC (Thu) by peterhoeg (subscriber, #4944) [Link]

Alternatively you can use:

apt-get install ia32-libs

directly in your pure64 environment and taa daa - 32bit support.