From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1HzrCE-0004To-5H for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:22 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1HzrCD-0004Tj-0I for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:21 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1HzrCC-0004TT-Dk for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:20 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1HzrCC-0004TQ-7J for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:20 -0400 Received: from khepri.openbios.org ([80.190.231.112]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1HzrCB-0003oe-Bq for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:20 -0400 Received: from stepan by khepri.openbios.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1HzrC7-0004wk-BV for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:37:15 +0200 Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:37:15 +0200 From: Stefan Reinauer To: The development of GRUB 2 Message-ID: <20070617093715.GA18112@coresystems.de> References: <20070616160553.C62C1BFD7@mail.lfs-matrix.net> <4675BFB0.4010902@cross-lfs.org> <87d4zvjuza.wl@dekkers.cx> <20070617092639.GA14818@aragorn> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20070617092639.GA14818@aragorn> X-Operating-System: Linux 2.6.22-rc2-git7-43-default on an x86_64 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.15 (2007-04-06) X-Duff: Orig. Duff, Duff Lite, Duff Dry, Duff Dark, Raspberry Duff, Lady Duff, Red Duff, Tartar Control Duff X-detected-kernel: Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) Subject: Re: 64 Bit Support? X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:37:21 -0000 * Robert Millan [070617 11:26]: > On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 02:16:41AM +0200, Jeroen Dekkers wrote: > > At Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:11:44 -0600, > > David Broadfoot wrote: > > > I am wondering if there is plans for Grub 2 to be able to be compiled > > > and run in a 64 bit enviroment. I am a part of the Cross-LFS Dev. team, > > > and Under the pure 64 bit system, we have to use a 32 static version of > > > grub compiled on a 32 computer in order to get it to boot, or use > > > *Cough* lilo. > > > > > > Thanks for your time Interesting would also be to boot pure 64bit kernels. I think some of the BSDs have their bootloader switch to 64bit long mode, so the kernel does not have to dot this anymore. Maybe grub could do the same thing. -- coresystems GmbH • Brahmsstr. 16 • D-79104 Freiburg i. Br. Tel.: +49 761 7668825 • Fax: +49 761 7664613 Email: info@coresystems.de • http://www.coresystems.de/