Bug#339716: kbd-chooser: FTBFS (ppc64): Please support the ppc64 architecture

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 11:28:59AM +0100, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> Hello Sven,
> 
> thanks for your reply. 
> 
> On 05-Nov-18 10:25, Sven Luther wrote:
> > You are still at it, i see. I am not sure you really need to build a ppc64 d-i
> > to install a pure-powerpc64 system, so i doubt there is any real advantage in
> > getting the .udebs to build in 64bit mode.
> 
> You are right, it will not be necessary to have a 64bit d-i to
> install a ppc64 userland. A 32bit d-i in combination with a 64bit kernel 
> and some option to select 'ppc64' as the installation architecture will
> probably be the easier solution.
>  
> > Please try instead to work on base-installer/debootstrap to be able to install
> > your pure-powerpc64 stuff from a 32bit d-i userland running on a 64bit powerpc
> > kernel as currently in debian.
> 
> I will do that. Actually 'debootstrap' already works quite well for 
> ppc64 installations. I will try find a patch that makes 

Can you install it from a powerpc 32bit debootstrap ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther