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#5 Re: Converting i386-RPM to amd64-DEB with Alien??? Posted by Eirik (129.177.xx.xx) on Thu 30 Jun 2005 at 15:25 "I am trying to install some management software on our servers, but it can only be downloaded in an i386 RPM binary format" This smells like it might have a few kernel modules in it ? If so, I'm afraid you'll probably have to forget it -- or request a 64-compile/port from you vendor. Either way I recommend raising a support ticket with your vendor -- you'll might save yourself some trouble, they might be in the process of porting it to 64bit, and let you use what they have. AFAIK while you you can run a usermode program in 32bit, you cannot load 32 code into a 64bit kernel. Why don't you post *exactly* what you're trying to install ? Maybe some of us know the package you're talking about. Also, if you manage to unpack the rpm, you might not have to use a chroot: See the DebianAMD64 FAQ, in particular the question about Acrobat Reader. (Basically convert the rpm on a 32bit system, grab 32bit library packages, install with dpgk -i --force (as the architecture is wrong), and start the program with a wrapper setting path and library paths). Other than that I see Debian finally did abandon the biarch approach -- I guess it's a bit of a nobrainer for a distribution that is so focused on Free software -- after all everything *in* Debian comes with source.

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