"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? Cheers, - Jim
