Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 10:34:58 -0800 From: Nerius Landys <nlandys@gmail.com> To: Redd Vinylene <reddvinylene@gmail.com> Cc: jail@freebsd.org, questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can I run a 32-bit jail (or software) on a 64-bit server? Message-ID: <AANLkTikM7B7zqwk4%2Bd68Zuh0CgPxMX-NKvRRYZgMfYoG@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimefeSbB2D8PeTKB8bnAsihT0nafstaCR1bXquJ@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTinm7eQ3AW2bhJANJ10QSspy7BGssOLXUEyf6%2B=x@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTikQPzAkph3TVyZwtf2ER2E7p_3RrxEF2sh3DC_2@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTimefeSbB2D8PeTKB8bnAsihT0nafstaCR1bXquJ@mail.gmail.com>
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>> I've had success running [at least some] 32 bit software on 64 bit >> FreeBSD without even using a jail. >> Do you have /usr/lib32 on your system? =A0This would get installed for >> example if you rebuild world/kernel following this: >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html >> and if you don't inhibit the installation of /usr/lib32 by setting >> some conf file flag somewhere. >> >> There are probably other ways to "get" /usr/lib32 on your system, but >> I usually rebuild world to make it happen. >> > > Hey man! > > Matter of fact - yeah - I do have /usr/lib32. So that's all I need or do = I > need to activate something in rc.conf or whatever? > > Much obliged! /usr/lib32 should be all you need [I think]. However you won't be able to correctly compile 32 bit software on your 64 bit system. For compiling, you _should_ use a jail, or compile on a 32 bit system. They're addressing this cross-compiling issue in the latest FreeBSD sources I think.
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