32 / 64 bit kernel
Posted: 26 Aug 2013, 14:16
Hi everyone -
I am coming over from the Knoppix community. I've been (rather unsuccessfully) trying to modularize Knoppix, something that you all have obviously accomplished. Porteus 2.1 is almost perfect for my needs. My only problem is that I currently carry my Knoppix stick with me everywhere and because it is based on the DVD version of Knoppix 7.2, it contains the kernel for both 32 and 64-bit versions. Therefore no matter what machine I come to, I can utilize it fully.
I take it from the choice presented in the build website (very nice, BTW) that there is currently no version of Porteus that has both kernels. I am willing to work on this, once I have familiarized myself with Porteus. I looked through the forum to see if this work may already have been done and did not find it. If anyone knows of a version of Porteus with both kernels, it will obviously save me some time, and I would appreciate a link or reference to a forum post. If not, once I have come up to speed, it is something I will attempt.
I realize that it goes against the minimalist theme of Porteus, but I feel that the universality of a portable, personal OS that works to the max on any system (32 or 64 bit) makes this a worthwhile project.
TIA for any information or help. Great OS you've made!
Dave
I am coming over from the Knoppix community. I've been (rather unsuccessfully) trying to modularize Knoppix, something that you all have obviously accomplished. Porteus 2.1 is almost perfect for my needs. My only problem is that I currently carry my Knoppix stick with me everywhere and because it is based on the DVD version of Knoppix 7.2, it contains the kernel for both 32 and 64-bit versions. Therefore no matter what machine I come to, I can utilize it fully.
I take it from the choice presented in the build website (very nice, BTW) that there is currently no version of Porteus that has both kernels. I am willing to work on this, once I have familiarized myself with Porteus. I looked through the forum to see if this work may already have been done and did not find it. If anyone knows of a version of Porteus with both kernels, it will obviously save me some time, and I would appreciate a link or reference to a forum post. If not, once I have come up to speed, it is something I will attempt.
I realize that it goes against the minimalist theme of Porteus, but I feel that the universality of a portable, personal OS that works to the max on any system (32 or 64 bit) makes this a worthwhile project.
TIA for any information or help. Great OS you've made!
Dave