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Packaging Guide for LPP Installation

Base Operating System 64-bit Runtime Package Information

Contains a single fileset. On systems with hardware that supports 64-bit, installation of this fileset will enable the AIX Operating System to execute 64-bit applications.

Fileset Information

Fileset Name Description Requisite Software
bos.64bit

Base Operating System 64-bit Runtime

Contains support for 64-bit applications on systems with hardware that supports 64-bit. bos.rte 4.3

Approximate Disk Space Required

The BOS 64-Bit software package requires approximately .5 megabytes of disk space.

Special Installation Notes

There is no reason to install this fileset on systems with only 32-bit hardware support. On such systems, AIX cannot be enabled to run 64-bit applications.

After installing this fileset, the system will need to be rebooted to utilize the 64-bit capability. The /etc/inittab file will be altered to load the 64-bit kernel extension each time the system boots.

Special Migration Notes

This fileset is new to AIX 4.3 and cannot be migrated from earlier releases.


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