[syslinux] 32bit OS on 64bit architectures

[eas lab]

> Why would you run a 32-bit kernel these days, though?

Because my GOOD programs are on 32bit.
After my system/s were all stolen, I bought a laptop [to stay light,
to be able to flee if/when this place goes like the rest of Africa].

With a USB to IDE & SATA, I'm able to run some of my old programs.
But I can't understand how/why some 32bit proprams run under this
64bit linux and others don't.

>From my memory of 8bit uProcs, I think when Intel upgraded to 16bit,
the 8bit-instruction-set remained valid?

On 4/3/17, Ady Ady via Syslinux <syslinux at zytor.com> wrote:
>
>> Basically it is not possible to sanely boot a 32-bit kernel with a
>> 64-bit EFI; the opposite is supported, however.
>>
>> Why would you run a 32-bit kernel these days, though?
>>
>> 	-hpa
>>
>
>
> FWIW...
>
> Reports from users contradict such claims. I am not saying it "as a
> rule" nor as a scientific poll, but there are many more reports about
> successfully booting a 32-bit kernel in a UEFI X64 system than reports
> about booting a 64-bit kernel in a UEFI IA32 system (with a 64-bit
> microprocessor).
>
> Reports might be inaccurate, but that's what has been reported.
>
> Considering the very poor / lack of support for Syslinux-related
> packages in Linux distributions using Syslinux 6.xx, I am not sure how
> to "read" similar / equivalent reports whether using syslinux.efi or
> using other UEFI bootloaders.
>
> Regards,
> Ady.
>
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