A1-X1000: Debian64

[xeno74]

If you install Debian on your A1-X1000, then you get a 32-bit userland with a 64-bit kernel. But it is possible to install a 64-bit userland.



Please install the following packages:

1. debootstrap
2. libc6-ppc64
3. libc6-dev-ppc64
4. socat

Setting up a ppc64 chroot on your ppc32 system:

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debootstrap --no-check-gpg --arch=ppc64 --variant=buildd sid /chroots/sid-ppc64 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-ports

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chroot /chroots/sid-ppc64

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mount -t proc proc /proc

Install the 'debian-ports-archive-keyring' package:

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apt-get install debian-ports-archive-keyring

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apt-get update

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apt-get install xorg

Close your 64-bit chroot environment:

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exit

If you want to use your X server for the chroot environment, then you have to open a TCP port for the chroot X clients:

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socat -d -d TCP-LISTEN:6000,fork,reuseaddr,range=127.0.0.1/8 UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/.X11-unix/X0

Start your 64-bit chroot environment with X11 support:

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DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0 chroot /chroots/sid-ppc64

And now you can use 64-bit programs on Debian.

[tommysammy]

Nice is it for Ubuntu possible too?

[xeno74]

Nice is it for Ubuntu possible too?

I'm not sure but I think it could be possible.

Iceweasel 64-bit on the Debian 64-bit chroot environment:

[xeno74]

The 64-bit and 32-bit version of Iceweasel side by side:

[trevordick]

Cool!

Do you notice any performance difference between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions?

Trevor

[xeno74]

Cool!

Do you notice any performance difference between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions?

Trevor

Until not now but I'm going to investigate this.