Re: [kiwilinux] Kiwi linux: a x86_64 version? Any chanches?

[Jani Monoses]

Hello,

It may be nice but not a priority :)
Making one image is enough work already, keeping two is too much effort.
If only one is to be picked then i386 is still preferred as those
images work on amd64 while the reverse is not true. There are still
machines made today that do not support the amd64 instruction set
(some Atom based one at least).
i386 machines can still use more than 4Gb of system memory using the
PAE kernel which is the default in Ubuntu 12.04 and hence in Kiwi.

cheers
Jani

On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Josh Ligor <hellrai...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello from italy!!!
>
> Dear kiwi linux group/dev team: wouldn't it be nice to have also a x86_64
> bit version? Especially for the ownler of such machines? Like me, I have a
> 64 bit laptop...
>
> What do you think?
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[Konner Shea]

I know this is a old post but honestly I'd like to see a amd64 build aswell. Even regardless of it using the PAE kernel, I'd rather run native 64 bit.

[Jani Monoses]

The set of people who know or care about the difference between x86
and x86_64 and that of the people who cannot use plain Ubuntu and then
customise it to their needs are likely disjoint :)
The goal of Kiwi had always been lowering the barrier of entry for new
Linux users - who are then free to go on use whatever they wish - not
pleasing all tastes.


2013/7/24 Konner Shea <soulcal...@gmail.com>:

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