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Re: Native linux port to PowerPC



> 
> Hi,
> 
> 	Yesterday I had the opportunity to install linux on an IBM
> PowerPC, and I was looking forward to testing my favourite Linux distro on
> this machine. However, I discovered after some searching around, that the
> Debian PowerPC port is really an MkLinux port, rather than the native one
> done by the www.linuxppc.org people. In fact, the only distro that does a
> native PowerPC port is RedHat.
> 
> 	Needless to say, I was somewhat disappointed. Is there anyone in
> Debian working on this?
> 

You are 100% mistaken.  The debian ppc port is 100% based on the Linux kernel
and IS native.  debian-powerpc or debian-ppc is the correct list, I forget
which.

mklinux is another deal and another group.  Not us.


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