Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-30 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 08:15:18AM +, A J Stiles wrote: > I always thought that once the AMD64 processor was operating in 64-bit mode, > certain 32-bit instructions were no longer available -- and the transition > was an irreversible one. No, not quite. You loose VM86 I believe, so no 16bit

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-30 Thread A J Stiles
On Thursday 29 March 2007 23:24, Alex Samad wrote: > It seem silly that there is not programmatical method to pass data from a > 64 bit app to a 32 bit dll. Might not be efficient but should still be > possible I always thought that once the AMD64 processor was operating in 64-bit mode, certain

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 02:57:34PM +0100, Rob Andrews wrote: >> On 29-Mar-2007 13:32.19 (BST), spp mg wrote: >> > How to compile amd64 package from i386 source? >> > >> > I would like use *gstreamer0

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread Alex Samad
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 02:57:34PM +0100, Rob Andrews wrote: > On 29-Mar-2007 13:32.19 (BST), spp mg wrote: > > How to compile amd64 package from i386 source? > > > > I would like use *gstreamer0.10-pitfdll* (and other.)but it's only > > supply i386

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 08:32:19PM +0800, spp mg wrote: > How to compile amd64 package from i386 source? > > I would like use *gstreamer0.10-pitfdll* (and other.)but it's only > supply i386 package. > How can I compile? > > And ,How can I know I succeed? There is n

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:00:19 +0200, Rob Andrews wrote: > This is why the package is not built for amd64! Definitely true. Let's give more general advice though: sometimes you find i386 only packages, especially from 3rd parties. If you have the source repository: # apt-get build-dep package #

Re: How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread Rob Andrews
On 29-Mar-2007 13:32.19 (BST), spp mg wrote: > How to compile amd64 package from i386 source? > > I would like use *gstreamer0.10-pitfdll* (and other.)but it's only > supply i386 package. > How can I compile? Chances are, if it's not already built for amd64, t

How to compile amd64 package from i386 source

2007-03-29 Thread spp mg
hi all How to compile amd64 package from i386 source? I would like use *gstreamer0.10-pitfdll* (and other.)but it's only supply i386 package. How can I compile? And ,How can I know I succeed? thanks.