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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)


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