Re: Debian PC and PPC
Lorenzo De Vito wrote:
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> I'm a new user of Linux on Powerpc , which kind differences I can find with
> Linux on Intel platforms, all packages I've used on PC I can use on my G3,
> how can I find compatible software? If I want update my Kernel I must use a
> specific for LinuxPPC ? Excuse me for my english and thank you.
Most of what you want to find is source code. PPClinux is such a small userbase
compared to i386 that you won't find very many binaries from commercial
companies. Even the source may not work if they have endian problems with their
code. In other words, it won't compile for sparc m68k or arm.
At the moment, you can download 2.2.18 directly from kernel.org and compile.
2.4 needs much work and it takes a while for the updated code to get to linus.
If you look in the archive, we have already talked about a 2.4 tree available.
You will find that a lot of x86 hardware works on the PPC. Ethernet cards,
scsi, ide, etc except for video cards. They have more trouble if you can get
them to work at all.
You're used to 16 interrupts on x86, I have 64 on my g3 :)
Mike
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