> > Following the various install attempts on IBM hardware documented in this > > mailing list, for a given architecture, it is clear that we have been using > > kernels of different origin. It appears to me that we would benefit from > > having a kernel repository with pre-compiled kernels. I know how to compile > > a kernel; however, I prefer to use pre-compiled kernels that have been > > built by people that fully understand the requirements for which source > > tree to choose, patches to apply, compiler versions to use, etc. This way > > we are all working with a common set of kernels.
> > Does this sound like a reasonable request? > > If so, could someone create the following URL: > > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/sarge/main/disks-powerpc/current/ > > with the following sub-directories: > > prep > > chrp > > power3 > > ppc64 > > The disks-$(ARCH) directories were maintained through this awful mess of > scripts relating to boot-floppies, which is a codebase we've retired. > > Given that debian-installer (our next generation installer) is still > under active development, it's a bit early to be thinking about new > scripts for maintaining a disks- directory. How about using > penguinppc.org? It seems like a good place to coordinate this sort of > thing (at least for now), especially given that there are other > GNU/Linux systems which run on powerpc (although I don't know why you'd > use them =) ). > > I guess you want to send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or just > catch sourdough or jeramy on irc.openprojects.net #debianppc. The penguinppc.org site has a link from: http://penguinppc.org/dev/kernel.shtml to: http://hozed.org/ The latter site has pre-compiled kernels for some of architectures, but not for kernel 2.4.xx. I have already e-mail the owner: Troy Benjegerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, regarding this issue. Maybe if we all gang up on him, we can convince him that this is a good idea. ;-) Rolf -- Rolf Brudeseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] pSeries System Engineering & Integration, IBM Enterprise Systems Group Austin, TX
