Bug#398555: linux-kernel-di-powerpc-2.6: upgrade to 2.6.18 kernels, add -prep flavour.

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

On Wed, Nov 15, 2006 at 01:06:33AM +0100, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> Sven Luther wrote:
> >On Tue, Nov 14, 2006 at 12:38:33PM +0100, Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> >
> >>Sven Luther wrote:
> >>
> >>>Package: linux-kernel-di-powerpc-2.6
> >>>Version: 1.22
> >>>Severity: normal
> >>>Tags: patch
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Please apply the following patch, which readds -prep flavour, and 
> >>>upgrades
> >>>linux-kernel-di-powerpc-2.6 to the 2.6.18 kernels.
> >>
> >>this should allow installing on IBM RS6000 43p/140 too, right?
> >
> >
> >The 43p/140 are indeed PReP boxes. And this will re-enable their support.
> 
> great, i'll test on my prep box as soon as the new kernel is available!

I built the .udeb, and the d-i based on prep, (second patch for
installer/build/config upcoming), but there is still a bug in mkvmlinuz
apparently, which i need to track to fully re-enable prep support.

Friendly,

Sven Luther