i just installed debian on a powerpc, and i am trying to get familiar with it (the 2.1 kernel, glibc 2.1, etc). i started by trying to compile some of the packages which are already part of the distribution, but i am puzzled by my lack of success. in particular i am trying to compile netbase and i fail.
how does debian manage architecture specific patches? the distribution has only one set of patches/sources for all architectures. i assume that somehow the diff file contains all the necessary changes, but in the case of the powerpc these changes haven't made it into the main distribution yet? is there a place where i can find powerpc specific patches for debian? i am a complete newbie when it comes to powerpc (until know i've worked only with intel machines) so any help is appreciated. thanks. --alex-- -- | I believe the moment is at hand when, by a paranoiac and active | | advance of the mind, it will be possible (simultaneously with | | automatism and other passive states) to systematize confusion | | and thus to help to discredit completely the world of reality. |
