On Mon, Feb 01, 1999 at 11:04:38AM -0800, Jim Pick wrote: > > "Phillip R. Jaenke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > A bit of history first, as it is somewhat important. For those of you who > > don't know; Linux runs on PowerPC's. Yes. It does. Now, what big names do > > we know that have PowerPC based systems? Let's see. Apple. Amiga. UMax. > > IBM RS/6000 (RISC System series-6000 for the unacquainted ones). > > > > Now, which one doesn't fit the semi-standard mold? That's right; the IBM > > RS/6000. There's also a great deal of diversity among the RS/6000 line. > > Processors used in the RS/6000 line are the Power2, PowerPC 603, PowerPC > > 603e, PowerPC 604, PowerPC 604e, PowerPC RS64 II, and the PowerPC with X5. > > Currently, only the PowerPC 603e, 604, and 604e's are supported by Linux. > > > So, I propose Debian/RS/6000. A distribution built specifically around and > > for RS/6000's. Anyone who's dealt with AIX knows that it can be more > > trouble than it's worth at times. > > Wouldn't that make more sense as a subarchitecture of the PowerPC > port. I gather that the userspace component would be the same. You'd > just need work on the kernel and installation process. Or are the > instruction sets somehow incompatible?
Unless I'm severely mistaken, the userland for all lines of Power* CPUs should be identical, minus a few hardware-related programs. The major portion of the work is kernel; if you can get them to boot, we'll gladly support the installation process. Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| CMU, CS class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Part-Time Systems Programmer | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
