Re: distribution of 2.4.x source for PPC (Re: Install on UATA)
Ethan Benson wrote:
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> On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 05:35:09PM -0700, Tom Rini wrote:
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> > Well, the chrp package can contain 3, the pmac 3 (I don't know if the
> > miboot image should be included or not..) and PReP 1.
>
> no don't bother with the miboot image, miboot is not a supported nor
> usable bootloader its not worth bothering with outside of
> boot-floppies. (it just uses the vmlinux anyway no?)
Ner. It uses a gzip'd coff linked kernel. And bizarrely you do
have to make it part of the package because you are supposed to be
able to make bootable floppies from those kernel-image packages.
And the miboot thingy is the only way on oldworlds, as you know.
> > Or at least rm the extras. We'll see...
>
> that would still suck since you still have to download it. not all of
> us have nice internet connections remember...
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> > > why can't yaboot/quik use the arch/ppc/boot/vmlinux.elf-pmac image?
> >
> > For the same reason it can't use arch/ppc/boot/vmlinux.coff. Both of
> > those want a plan old vmlinux, which that file isn't.
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> i see. im tempted to just say only include kernels for yaboot/quik.
> booting directly via OF is a specialized thing and i don't see any
> problem with requiring users who want to do that to build thier own
> kernel. (maybe make it some sort of build time config option in
> make-kpkg).
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> or perhaps teach yaboot/quik/silo to boot the OF images...
Nah. It would probably be less work to just have a huge
proliferation of packages. One for pmac-old, one for pmac-new (we
really should not keep treating these two like one arch, it's so
confusing, especially for newbies), one for prep, one for chrp ...
then you just download the one you want. It would mean less
downloading for most people (which I am guessing are pmac-new) since
they only need the yaboot kernel in the package. No boot floppy
issues for those lucky bastards.
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