It does.
On 12.02.2009, at 19:00, Eliot Miranda wrote:
I see that Bert, but Andreas is asking something different. He is asking if the existing 32-bit system can be run on a 64-bit platform, not that one can run a 64-bit VM on a 64-bit platform. In Qwaq we have 32-bit server images and Andreas is interested in using these images largely unchanged to run as 64-bit processes.... which is what the 64 bit VM does, as Andreas is well-aware. One of the remaining problems is 64 bit FFI, and a few more plugins. Fortunately David has been working on those for quite some time.
IIUC the 64-bit VM does _not_ run 32-bit images.
Sure. *Please* read the FAQ:
So I don't understand how the 64-bit VM is releant. Can yu lead me by the nose a little further?
If you try to run a 64-bit image with a VM built for 32-bit images, you will get an error message such as this:
This interpreter (vers. 6502) cannot read image file (vers. 68000).If you try to run a 32-bit image using a VM built for 64-bit images, you will get an error message such as this:
This interpreter (vers. 68000) cannot read image file (vers. 6502).
- Bert -