Sven LUTHER wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 03:13:39PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 01:14:42PM -0700, Tom Rini wrote: > > > > coff images are still useful for booting oldworlds no? > > > > > > Yes, but they just aren't 'zImage.pmac'. I couldn't decide > > > which of the 3 to point to. > > > > is there a better image for booting directly via OF on oldworld now? > > if so use that instead. you should provide only: > > > > 1: an image suitable for standard bootloaders: yaboot, quik > > 2: an image suitable for booting directly via OF: ?? > > > > 1: is the priority, 2 is not so important, just a would be handy. > > (esp for bootfloppies, perhaps). > > And don't forget also an image bootable on apus. > > what we really need there is just a plain gzipped vmlinux file, since there > are no boot loader only ami/apus boot.
Which also takes plain old vmlinux just like quik/yaboot. Anyway, kernel-package kind of supports a gzipped version with a little tweaking. -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
