Re: Linux installation on a p630-6E4 (PowerPC)
On Mon, 2003-03-03 at 04:01, VAKKALANKA RAO Sridhar wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The problem I have is that my PowerPC, a p630-6E4, is a 64 bit machine.
> The binary I downloaded is the file
> debian-30r1-powerpc-binary-1_NONUS.iso, which resides on one of the
> debian mirrors (my CD contains the raw file, not with the contents
> expanded). I am told that in order to install the OS on to a 64 bit
> machine, I must crossbuild a ppc64 kernel and face several
> unpredictable hurdles along the way, which require very unconventional
> solutions.
>
> Can you please give me some advise as to what is involved in installing
> Linux on a 64 bit powerpc, namely, the machine I have?
I bet the debian-powerpc mailing list would be more specifically
helpful.
http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe
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