Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 01:43:17 -0800 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@NUXI.com> To: Lyndon Griffin <lgriffin@bsd4us.org> Cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 32 vs. 64 Message-ID: <20000119014317.O67844@relay.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSO.4.10.10001190326240.31627-100000@ns.bsd4us.org> References: <Pine.BSO.4.10.10001190326240.31627-100000@ns.bsd4us.org>
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> Given that Solaris 7 (and 8) can run both 32bit and 64bit executables, can > a sun4u boot off a 32bit-only kernel? Yes. In fact if you want to use ``cdrecord'' on Solaris 7, you must boot the 32-bit kernel. > Maybe I'm mistaken about the nature of Solaris' gradual movement to 64bit, > and Solaris 2.5.1 is indeed a 64bit os? Solaris 7 was the first 100% 64-bit Solaris. -- -- David (obrien@NUXI.com) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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