Re: Compiling kernel for ppc64

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 10:43:12AM -0300, Eduardo Trápani wrote:
> >Can't you just use the prebuilt kernels from :
> >
> >  http://people.debian.org/~luther/2.6.14-rc5
> 
> I was trying to do that.  But now I have to apply the patch from Ben for 
> fan control.

File a bug report against those packages with the patches, and they will go
into -2. I saw benh's mail about them, but a bug report is less easy to
forget.

> >You can naturally do it yourself by building either a ppc32->ppc64 cross
> >compiler, or inside a etch/sid chroot, or something. I personally use a sid
> >chroot (man debootstrap for details).
> 
> Good, I'll go for sid chroot.  As always, you've been a great help.

:)

Friendly,

Sven Luther