"space_cadet" <poc### [at] grcnasagov> wrote:
> Nicolas Calimet <pov### [at] freefr> wrote:
> ;-)
> >
> >      As mentioned on the MegaPOV download page, the 64-bit PC-Linux binary
> > prepared by the MegaPOV maintainers is meant to run on the AMD64 (and most
> > likely Intel EM64T as well), i.e. x86-64 platforms.  I believe this binary
> > won't run on the Itanium (i.e. IA-64 platforms) although I can't test either.
> >
> >      So point 2) above is not valid.  Point 1) still is.
> >      Thanks for pointing this out.
> >
> >      - NC
>
> I'm not a hardware guy, and this is my first dealings with an Itanium, so I
> dont really know the issues. But if the povlinux binary works on the
> Itanium, why would the megaPOV binary NOT work?
>
> (btw, thanks for all the info and suggestions. great help!)

Well, maybe I can answer my own question. I talked with our hardware guy
here and he believes that perhaps the 32bit povlinux is running in an x86
emulation mode on the itanium. And this emulation mode is only available
for 32 bit binaries. A 64 bit binary cannot run in emulation mode on the
itanium.

Would this be consistent with your understanding?

Well, home build here I come. :-(  (If I'm not back in 3 days, send in a
search party).

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