On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 02:47:51AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote: > On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 11:48:46AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > give up on the idea of a master kernel that works on more then one > > > powerpc, its not gunna happen. > > > > Currently, the oldpamc, newpmac, chrp, chrp-rs6k, prep kernels are all > > built from the same source, and with the same configuration file. > > Furthermore, they use the same build target (zImage), at least as far as > > kernel-package is concerned, and i suppose it works for most people, > > since nobody complained. So this is already happening. > > not bloody well, everyone must compile thier own kernel to get > something useful. > > the zImage target doesn't mean much since there are many different > images generated from that, NONE of which are usable to yaboot, or quik.
That is why the kernel generate them all in arch/ppc/boot/images, naturally. > > > as for arch/ppc none of that works with any powerpc bootloader. > > > yaboot2 might accept some of them, MIGHT. but for now, ONLY the > > > vmlinux at the root of the tree if of any use. > > > > Well, but right now, yaboot2 is very far from a usable state, so we > > don't care for the sarge release, or did it change recently ? > > nope, yaboot 1 will NOT change. unless someone finds that yaboot 1 > rm -rf's / it won't be changed. very minor changes to support things > like the G5 will happen, but thats it. its in more strict maintenence > mode then debian stable. Err, i was asking if the status of yaboot 2 changes since i last tried it out. > > You don't know, i will probably look at this myself, or wait for > > explanation of more knowledgeable people. > > nobody knows. what i CAN tell you is they are not usable to yaboot, > quik, or miboot. Mmm, this i would very much like to verify myself, since i doubt you have tried it out. > > > im not insulting anyone, im stating FACTS. > > > > Sure, but they are more or less insulting ways of saying it, please stay > > polite. > > i just state things as i see them in the most efficient means. i > don't have time for sugar coating bullshit. if something is broken > crap ill say its broken crap. But you have time for being crude. And calling someone retarded is i think a bit beyond saying that comething is broken crap. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
