On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 11:28:59AM +0100, Andreas Jochens wrote: > Hello Sven, > > thanks for your reply. > > On 05-Nov-18 10:25, Sven Luther wrote: > > You are still at it, i see. I am not sure you really need to build a ppc64 > > d-i > > to install a pure-powerpc64 system, so i doubt there is any real advantage > > in > > getting the .udebs to build in 64bit mode. > > You are right, it will not be necessary to have a 64bit d-i to > install a ppc64 userland. A 32bit d-i in combination with a 64bit kernel > and some option to select 'ppc64' as the installation architecture will > probably be the easier solution. > > > Please try instead to work on base-installer/debootstrap to be able to > > install > > your pure-powerpc64 stuff from a 32bit d-i userland running on a 64bit > > powerpc > > kernel as currently in debian. > > I will do that. Actually 'debootstrap' already works quite well for > ppc64 installations. I will try find a patch that makes
Can you install it from a powerpc 32bit debootstrap ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]