On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 02:31:03PM -0500, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > "Rolf Brudeseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Thanks for the feedback. I will limit this e-mail to CHRP machines. Before > > we get into the technical issues; my question is: Has there been a > > conscious decision to make Woody support the RS6000/pSeries CHRP systems? > > No idea.
We haven't anything from RS/6000 people until the last month or so, thus we haven't had anyone testing or developing that I've heard of. I asked for help on a list of powerpc architectures we support about 2-3 months ago, and heard hardly a peep. > > > SuSE work on well on many of these machines. If Debian has leveraged of the > > SuSE work and applied this hardware support to Woody, then there is no need > > for me to volunteer my help. > > Again, not being a CHRP porter or having any familiarity with the > hardware, no idea. > > > However, based on a few observations I tend to doubt that. First, > > there is no RS6000/pSeries CHRP install documentation that I can > > find available from Debian. > > That doesn't necessarily mean anything. Have you looked at > http://www.debian.org/ports/powerpc/ on the CHRP page to see what it > says is supported? > > > Second, there is only one set of boot-floppies for the CHRP > > platform. I am in the process of compiling the Linux kernel and I > > see that one has to specify the processor type; thus, one would have > > separate images for 7450, POWER3, POWER4, etc. > > In that case, I can rule out right now that we can support it in > Woody. No new packages are being included in woody, and you would > need the new kernel-image-* packages for this. Furthermore, I'm not > willing to make a change this drastic at this late date for Woody. > > > Third, the rescue floppy does not appear to be in the ELF format. > > > > I have some experience in software development; however, I have limited > > knowledge of how to compile the Linux kernel and build boot/root images. I > > have been reading various FAQs and HOWTOs and I am slowly making progress. > > However, if Debian wants to support the RS6000/pSeries, I can help by > > testing the images on various machines and forward technical questions to > > the internal Linux group. I am not sure filing a bug with Debian will help > > if nobody is actively working on adding RS6000/pSeries support. > > > > Unfortunately, I am not in a positions to send you any hardware; however, > > do you know if there a person with Debian that is focusing on adding > > support to the RS6000/pSeries CHRP systems. If there is, then I could work > > with that person. Am I better off broadcasting this in the PPC mailing > > list? > > Yes. I've CC'd the list. > > > I would also like to point out that this is not an IBM sponsored effort. I > > just want to help Debian on a personal level. > > No problem, and thanks for your ideas and clear exposition of what > would have to be done. Yes, it'd be great to support it under the new debian-installer effort. That's also a fresh start, and a chance for someone to incorporate what SUSE has learned, as you say. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
