Re: distribution of 2.4.x source for PPC (Re: Install on UATA)

[Andrei Verovski <andrei.verovski@parks.lv>]

Hi, 


You can find PPC kernel compilation instruction on my web site - 
http://homepage.mac.com/macgurutemple/linux_tips_and_tricks.html.


However, there are no instruction to build deb. I believe Debian has 
instruction for building kernel "Debian Way", search on Debian web site.


>This is only speculation on my part but stable support for my UATA66 
>HPT366 controller was introduced with 2.4, I think the same would aply 
>for your Acard controller.
>
>About 2.4 kernel compilation on PPC I guess 2.4 source from kernel.org 
>won't work you would need to patch it. I found patches against a number 
>of 2.4.x kernels at 
><http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/cort/> anyone on the list 
>have any experience with those ? Is there some more or less official 
>source distribution directly compilable on ppc ?





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