On 2015-04-12 20:22, Samuel Thibault wrote: > Hello, > > Mmm, the following looks like a useless addition: > > Holger Wansing, le Sat 11 Apr 2015 17:13:06 +0200, a écrit : > > Index: en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml > > =================================================================== > > --- en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Revision 69729) > > +++ en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Arbeitskopie) > > @@ -283,3 +283,41 @@ > > > > </para> > > </sect2> > > + > > + <sect2 arch="ppc64el"> <title>Booting a ppc64el machine</title> > > +<para> > > + > > +How to boot a ppc64el machine: > > + > > +</para> > > + > > + <sect3> <title>Petitboot</title> > > +<para> > > + > > +Petitboot is a platform independent bootloader based on the Linux kexec. > > +Petitboot supports loading kernel, initrd and device tree files from > > +any Linux mountable filesystem, plus can load files from the network > > +using the FTP, SFTP, TFTP, NFS, HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Petitboot can > > +boot any operating system that includes kexec boot support. > > + > > +</para><para> > > + > > +Petitboot looks for bootloader configuration files on mountable devices > > +in the system, and can also be configured to use boot information from a > > +DHCP server. > > + > > +</para> > > + </sect3> > > + > > +<!-- comment this out for now, since there is no content > > + <sect3> <title>Boot parameters</title> > > +<para> > > + Boot parameters for ppc64el > > + > > +FIXME: add some useful content here > > + > > +</para> > > + </sect3> > > +--> > > + > > + </sect2> > > Since petitboot runs inside a running linux kernel, that only shifts the > problem of booting that linux kernel :)
Petitboot is the default bootloader on this machine when configured to run Linux. It's the interface the user see when powering up the machine. -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 4096R/1DDD8C9B aurel...@aurel32.net http://www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150412200844.go4...@aurel32.net
