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Re: Install debian RS/6000 44P Model 170



On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 02:01:15PM -0000, Leigh Brown wrote:
> Sven Luther said:
> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 09:32:39AM -0300, Germán Poó Caamaño wrote:
> >> El jue, 22-01-2004 a las 09:24, Sven Luther escribió:
> >> > Yes, but ths is a more general d-i problem, i understand, and is not
> >> the
> >> > question i asked here. Do you know if there are power3/power4 boxes
> >> which
> >> > don't behave like a chrp-rs6k box ?
> >>
> >> I don't know about any other machine but rs6k that uses power3/power4
> >> processor.
> >
> > Ok, thanks, anyone else which may have info here ?
> 
> I believe that is the case also.  BTW I have a 7043-260 which is one of
> the older Power3 machines, I'll send the /proc/cpuinfo this evening when
> I get home.

Ok, thanks.

> > Also, what do you use for booting ? The zImage.chrp-rs6k, or the vmlinux
> > and yaboot ?
> 
> I use yaboot.  This is good because you can give a selection of kernels
> to choose from (e.g. on a CD-ROM), stock, power3, power4, 64bit....

Well, does yaboot work on all chrps ? I have had info from Geert that he
had trouble with yaboot on his longtrail.

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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