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Normandin Jr.</mail> + <mail link="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Luis Medinas</mail> </author> <author title="Editor"> - <mail link="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Simon Stelling</mail> + <mail link="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail> </author> <author title="Editor"> <mail link="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Xavier Neys</mail> @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.15</version> -<date>2006-10-06</date> +<version>1.16</version> +<date>2006-10-25</date> <chapter> <title>Questions</title> @@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ <p> This document contains the most commonly asked questions about Gentoo/AMD64. We intend to help and provide useful information about Gentoo/AMD64. Some of these -questions can be found in forums, IRC, or mailing lists. If you have suggestions -or questions about this FAQ, you are welcome to send an e-mail to the authors -explaining the problem. +questions can be found in forums, IRC, or mailing lists. If you have +suggestions or questions about this FAQ, you are welcome to send an e-mail to +<mail>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</mail>. </p> </body> @@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ <uri link="#perfup">Will I have a performance upgrade if I use a 64-bit system instead of 32-bit?</uri> </li> - <li> - <uri link="#emul32">How do I get 32-bit emulation for my system?</uri> - </li> <li><uri link="#multilib">What is multilib and how can I use it?</uri></li> <li><uri link="#chroot32">How do I create a 32-bit chroot?</uri></li> <li> @@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ <ul> <li><uri link="#flash">Can I get Macromedia Flash working?</uri></li> <li><uri link="#OOo">Can I get OpenOffice.org working?</uri></li> - <li><uri link="#java">How do I get java working in my browser?</uri></li> <li> <uri link="#masked">I want to install package foo, but emerge says: (masked by: ~amd64 keyword)</uri> @@ -110,7 +106,6 @@ <body> <ul> - <li><uri link="#bugs">How do I report bugs?</uri></li> <li><uri link="#project">How can I help?</uri></li> </ul> @@ -139,24 +134,10 @@ <p> You should use simple <c>CFLAGS</c> to avoid future problems with your system. -For example, you should use <c>CFLAGS="-march=k8 -O2 -pipe"</c> for Athlon64 or -Opteron and <c>CFLAGS="-march=nocona -O2 -pipe"</c> for an EM64T processor. If -you plan to use a 32-bit chroot, you should use <c>CFLAGS="-march=athlon-xp -O2 --pipe -msse2"</c> for an AMD64 processor; for an EM64T, you should use -<c>CFLAGS="-march=pentium4 -O2 -pipe"</c> <e>inside the chroot</e>. +Supported <c>CFLAGS</c> are <c>-O2 -march=k8 -pipe</c> for non-EM64T systems and +<c>-O2 -march=nocona -pipe</c> for EM64T systems. </p> -<note> -<c>-march=k8</c> is the same as <c>-march=athlon64</c> and -<c>-march=opteron</c>. -</note> - -<warn> -You should <e>never</e> place <c>-fPIC</c>, <c>-m32</c> or <c>-m64</c> in -your <c>CFLAGS</c>. They are automatically added whenever they are needed. -Please also note that the <c>-Os</c> flag is currently not supported. -</warn> - </body> </section> <section id="kernel"> @@ -167,9 +148,7 @@ You can use almost all kernel sources available in Portage. We recommend using <c>gentoo-sources</c> because it is a special kernel designed for Gentoo Linux. It contains lots of AMD64-specific patches and therefore is the only kernel -officially supported by Gentoo/AMD64. You can try <c>vanilla-sources</c> as -well. If you feel brave or you need extra hardware support, you can always try -the experimental kernel from Andrew Morton called <c>mm-sources</c>. +officially supported by Gentoo/AMD64. </p> <warn> @@ -177,6 +156,23 @@ as <c>PREEMPT</c>. </warn> +<p> +Make sure you have the <c>IA32_EMULATION</c> option activated in the kernel. +</p> + +<pre caption="Activating IA32 Emulation in Kernel source"> +# <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i> +# <i>make menuconfig</i> + +Executable file formats / Emulations ---> + [*] IA32 Emulation +</pre> + +<warn> +You may experience build failures on multilib-systems if you deactivate this +option. +</warn> + </body> </section> <section id="perfup"> @@ -197,36 +193,6 @@ </body> </section> -<section id="emul32"> -<title>How do I get 32-bit emulation for my system?</title> -<body> - -<p> -You have to install a few packages to get 32-bit libraries into your system. -These packages are automatically pulled in as dependencies for 32-bit -applications by Portage, so there is no need to manually emerge them. You can -install such packages by doing: -</p> - -<pre caption="Installing 32-bit libraries"> -# <i>emerge emul-linux-x86-baselibs</i> -# <i>emerge emul-linux-x86-compat</i> -</pre> - -<p> -Furthermore, you need the <c>IA32_EMULATION</c> option activated in the kernel. -</p> - -<pre caption="Activating IA32 Emulation in Kernel source"> -# <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i> -# <i>make menuconfig</i> - -Executable file formats / Emulations ---> - [*] IA32 Emulation -</pre> - -</body> -</section> <section id="multilib"> <title>What is multilib and how can I use it?</title> <body> @@ -240,6 +206,11 @@ according profile. The default is a multilib-enabled profile. </p> +<warn> +Currently you cannot switch from a no-multilib to a multilib-enabled profile, +so think over your decision twice before you use the no-multilib profile. +</warn> + </body> </section> <section id="chroot32"> @@ -247,8 +218,7 @@ <body> <p> -Please read the <uri -link="/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1&chap=2">32-bit chroot +Please read the <uri link="/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/chroot.xml">32-bit chroot guide</uri>. </p> @@ -344,9 +314,9 @@ <body> <p> -Yes. To get Flash working, you need a 32-bit browser like <c>mozilla-bin</c>, +Yes. To get Flash working, you need a 32-bit browser like <c>mozilla-firefox-bin</c> or <c>opera</c> because Macromedia doesn't provide a -64-bit version. After emerging the -bin-package of your favorite browser, +64-bit version. After emerging the -bin package of your favorite browser, install Flash by doing <c>emerge netscape-flash</c>. </p> @@ -357,27 +327,14 @@ <body> <p> -OpenOffice 1.x and 2.0.x do not build on 64-bit systems, so you have to use the -32-bit binary version, available in Portage as <c>openoffice-bin</c>. +OpenOffice versions prior to 2.0.4 do not build on 64-bit systems, so you have to use the +32-bit binary version, available in Portage as <c>app-office/openoffice-bin</c>. +If you feel brave you can <c>emerge openoffice</c>, but be aware that the 64-bit version +is not yet tested out enough to be considered stable. </p> </body> </section> -<section id="java"> -<title>How do I get java working in my browser?</title> -<body> - -<p> -Blackdown provides a 64-bit JRE. To install it, <c>emerge blackdown-jre</c>. -Then, perform the following step: -</p> - -<pre caption="Example of java link to browser plugins"> -# <i>ln -s /opt/blackdown-jre-*/plugin/amd64/mozilla/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib64/nsbrowser/plugins/libjavaplugin_oji.so</i> -</pre> - -</body> -</section> <section id="masked"> <title>I want to install package foo, but emerge says: (masked by: ~amd64 keyword)</title> <body> @@ -401,11 +358,11 @@ This means that the package has not been tested yet. It does <e>not necessarily</e> mean that the package does not work. You can unmask it by accepting another architecture for the package. The following example shows you -can tell Portage to accept the ~x86 keyword for a given package. +can tell Portage to accept any keyword for a given package. </p> <pre caption="Example of adding package keywords"> -# <i>echo "category/packagename ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords</i> +# <i>echo "category/packagename ~* *" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords</i> # <i>emerge packagename</i> </pre> @@ -416,7 +373,7 @@ </p> <warn> -Do not try commands like <c>ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge packagename</c>. It +Do not try commands like <c>ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge packagename</c>. It will most certainly break your tree. </warn> @@ -426,20 +383,6 @@ <chapter> <title>How can I help the Gentoo/AMD64 project?</title> -<section id="bugs"> -<title>How do I report bugs?</title> -<body> - -<p> -If you find a bug or you want to send us patches, you need to file a bug -report. It only takes you a little while, and your help is really appreciated. -Please follow the <uri -link="/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1&chap=1">Filing a Bug -Guide</uri>. -</p> - -</body> -</section> <section id="project"> <title>How can I help?</title> <body> @@ -454,8 +397,7 @@ <li>Filing general bug reports</li> <li>Testing software that does not yet have the <c>~amd64</c> keyword</li> <li> - Participating in the <uri - link="/proj/en/base/amd64/at/index.xml">Arch Testers + Participating in the <uri link="/proj/en/base/amd64/at/">Arch Testers project</uri> </li> <li> @@ -475,8 +417,8 @@ <body> <p> -If any of your questions wasn't answered here, you can try other resources listed on -<uri link="/proj/en/base/amd64/index.xml">our project homepage</uri>. You can +If any of your questions wasn't answered here, you can try other resources +listed on <uri link="/proj/en/base/amd64/">our project homepage</uri>. You can also ask us at <c>#gentoo-amd64</c> on <c>irc.freenode.net</c>, <uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum-f-46.html";>Gentoo/AMD64 Forums</uri>, or on the <c>[email protected]</c> mailing list. -- [email protected] mailing list
