On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 02:42:53PM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > Hello Sven, > On Fri, Nov 05, 2004 at 12:28:21PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:58:22AM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > > Hello, > > > my current 64bit machine is reaching EOL and I am looking for a > > > replacement. One option I seriously consider is using the current > > > 64bit machines from Apple. > > > > One question, what are you going to do with the old EOLfed machine ? > > My alpha will stay. But it shows some strange segmentation faults and > I am afraid it will not live very much. So I want to quickly move and > keep it for maintaining aboot, if possible.
Oh, it is an alpha, i thought it was an IBM 64bit machine. > > I am currently trying to get d-i to work with real 64bit kernels, altough > > cross compiled ones. This would still install mostly the 32bit userland > > though, and i am not sure it will really work quickly, but once sarge is out > > of the door, we will hopefully quickly have a better chance to get things > > working. > > Great. Unfortunately the Apple-machines look a little space > constraint, and I know how quickly add-on cards and additional drives > pile up, so I am still deciding. (And I figured the IBM Power-machines > are quite a bit beyond my budget). euh, i was under the impression it is huge and roomy, but maybe i am wrong. Friendly, Sven Luther
