On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 11:00:56AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 04:50:33PM +0900, Horms wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 09:36:50PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have made available backport packages of the linux-2.6 common kernels > > > for > > > powerpc for sarge. You will find all that is needed at : > > > > > > http://people.debian.org/~luther/kernel > > > > > > or the apt source : > > > > > > deb http://people.debian.org/~luther/kernel ./ > > > > > > These packages include : > > > > > > 1) backported kernel-package, to be able to build the powerpc 2.6.12 > > > kernels. > > > > > > 2) backported udev, which is needed for 2.6.12 and beyond kernels. I > > > disabled the selinux support though, as it is not present in sarge. > > > > > > 3) backported 32bit powerpc kernel packages. These are exactly the same > > > as > > > the sid/etch ones (2.6.12-6), but i was forced to disable the 64bit > > > powerpc64 version, since there is no biarch toolchain in sarge. That > > > said, > > > installing the sid/etch kernels would have worked just fine, so if you > > > are a > > > 64bit user, please download linux-image-2.6-12-powerpc64 from etch/sid > > > by > > > hand. > > > > > > Ok, i hope you all enjoy those. > > > > I am currently doing a build of these on i386, and will > > make them available when they are ready, hopefully in the next > > few hours. > > > > One thing I am wondering is if it makes sense > > to make the kernel-package build dependancy as follows, > > as it would allow the package to be built on a vanilla > > sarge for non-powerpc arches. > > > > kernel-package (>= 8.135) [!powerpc] | kernel-package (>= 8.135.sarge1) > > [powerpc] > > I did another change, but maybe it was not needed, so i think the above is a > safe bet. If it builds for you, i will try it locallly.
Actually, I ended up installing your package, as it was easeir than working out how to get pbuilder to build a modified source. I'll finish that build and then try again. -- Horms -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
