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Re: [Xen-users] compatibility questions

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] compatibility questions
From: Goetz Bock <bock@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:49:24 +0200
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On Thu, Jun 22 '06 at 20:29, Christopher Vance wrote:
> (1) If I install Xen3, can I run a client OS which was modified for
> Xen2 (I believe Plan9 didn't get updated to 3 yet)?
No.

> (2) If I install a 64bit version, must all clients be 64bit OSs, or
> can I run mixed 64 and 32 bit stuff on an amd64?
No.

With linux you can run 32bit userspace using a 64bit kernel on a 64bit
Xen hypervisor.
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