how to install a 32 bit app onto my 64 bit os?

[mjrwingnut]

I'm running mint 64 bit. I have a light scribe dvd-rom. I found Lightscribe labeling software for linux deb: lightscribe-1.18.1.1-linux-2.6-intel.deb. It's for 32bit os. How do I install it on my 64bit os?

[Husse]

There is something called getlibs that may help you
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=474790
but most applications exist in 64 bit versions

[mjrwingnut]

I tried that getlibs and this is what I got:

sudo dpkg -i --force-all lightscribe*.deb
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package lightscribe.
(Reading database ... 112362 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking lightscribe (from lightscribe-1.18.1.1-linux-2.6-intel.deb) ...
Setting up lightscribe (1.18.1.1) ...

I think the problem is trying to get my 64 bit os to talk to a 32 bit application. Unless anyone knows any lightscribe like software for 64 bit os.

Thanks for helping.

[Husse]

After I posted the answer I found this
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&p=131316
which is a reasonably easy to understand description - I did not want to mention chroot at first as it is tricky