32-bit Arch Linux chroot

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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For the last week I've been trying to create a 32-bit Arch Linux chroot so I can install Steam in it and not have 32-bit stuff invading my 64-bit installation. 

These are the methods I've tried:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_bundled_32-bit_system_in_Arch64

arch32-light

http://ebalaskas.gr/blog/2012/04/05/create-a-32bit-chroot-enviroment-inside-your-64bit-archlinux/ 

and I've tried a bootstrap https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_from_Existing_Linux

All of these work in some way but none of them handle installing packages or mounting /sys etc elegantly.

If anyone knows of a better way to create a chroot I would love to hear it!

 

 

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There was a time when multilib didn't play nice so chrooting/jails were necessary - how times change.

If you're using Xyne's arch32-light package - what's wrong with pacman32 and his config/mount array?

I would have though syncing your chroot with a basic config file would be the simplest method.

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Using arch32-light pacman32 complains about architectures not being correct.

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User error, did you fix it?