From: Hartmut Koptein <koptein@et-inf.fho-emden.de>
To: Matt Porter <mmporter@home.com>
Cc: Paul.Mackerras@cs.anu.edu.au,
Hartmut Koptein <koptein@et-inf.fho-emden.de>,
zankel@tarantel.rz.fh-muenchen.de, bh40@calva.net,
davidsen@prodigy.com, cort@persephone.cs.nmt.edu,
marsmail@globegate.utm.edu, dvdoug@tiac.net, paubert@iram.es,
jskov@cygnus.co.uk, hozer@drgw.net,
linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: Re: [ppc-dev] Summary: Restructuring Efforts
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 22:16:04 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <19990219221603.G5529@isis> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.990219103803.23706C-100000@liberty.chnd1.az.home.com>; from Matt Porter on Fri, Feb 19, 1999 at 10:41:01AM -0700
On Feb 19, Matt Porter wrote:
>
> > There is some value in having a generic kernel for the desktops (PReP,
> > powermac, CHRP), particularly if they can all boot an ELF image.
>
> PReP and CHRP machines are not necessarily desktops/servers.
Hmmm ... why not? You mean only for workstations? I have an chrp here on
my desktop. And for servers ... the bandwith is a problem, yes.
But a generic (common) kernel-image is much, much easier for distribution.
Only one cd, one boot-floppy, one setup ...
Regards,
Hartmut
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Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1999-02-19 0:55 [ppc-dev] Summary: Restructuring Efforts Christian Zankel
1999-02-19 6:12 ` Paul Mackerras
1999-02-19 7:31 ` Cort Dougan
1999-02-19 13:20 ` Hartmut Koptein
1999-02-19 17:41 ` Matt Porter
1999-02-19 20:21 ` Cort Dougan
1999-02-20 1:18 ` Michael Meissner
1999-02-22 16:38 ` Matt Porter
1999-02-22 18:26 ` Cort Dougan
1999-02-22 23:42 ` Matt Porter
1999-02-26 6:53 ` Cort Dougan
1999-02-19 21:16 ` Hartmut Koptein [this message]
1999-02-19 13:54 ` Michael Meissner
1999-02-21 11:20 ` Paul Mackerras
1999-02-19 7:25 ` Cort Dougan
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