Re: how do I run x86_64 programs on fc3 i386?

Arjan van de Ven <arjanv@xxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:31:54 +0100

On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 09:41 -0500, sean darcy wrote:
> I have fc3 i386 on an amd64 machine. I don't want to move the install to 
> x86_64, but I do want to run  occasional x86_64 programs. When I do though I 
> get:
> 
> bash: /usr/local/bin/myprog: cannot execute binary file

you need a 64 bit kernel at minimum, and 64 bit glibc etc etc etc

> 
> Should I install x86_64 bash? Will that mess up my i386 programs?

bash isn't the one you care about

> 
> If I did reinstall x86_64, will I have the same problem running i386 
> programs?

nope