JP Glutting wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to figure out how much work it will be to get Debian working > on an IBM pSeries 630 (with a one-way POWER4). We are getting one here > at work, and we will be transfering our software from our current > server, a dual Athlon, onto that. IBM has worked some things out with > RedHat and SuSE for installations of Linux after shipment. I contacted > the SuSE folks, and they said that they have a working 64-bit compiled > kernel that should work. > > I have a few questions for the list: > > Does Debian have a kernel that will work on this chip?
They just need to build ppc64 kernels. Sources are available from linuxppc64.org for everything from the toolchain to the kernel itself. > What are the trade-offs for 64 vs. 32 bit kernels? 32 won't work on that hardware. Sorry. 8-( > How much trouble will it be to compile source from unavailable packages > on this computer? Unavailable packages? huh? Not sure what you mean here? Regards, Tom -- Tom Gall - [Embedded] [ppc|ppc64] Code Monkey Peace, Love and Linux Technology Center "Where's the ka-boom? (h) [EMAIL PROTECTED] supposed to be an earth (w) [EMAIL PROTECTED] shattering ka-boom!" (w) 507-253-4558 -- Marvin Martian http://www.ibm.com/linux/ltc
