From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1IQStr-0006mQ-FW for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:23 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IQStq-0006j1-23 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:22 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IQStm-0006bZ-Bz for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:21 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IQStm-0006bU-22 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:18 -0400 Received: from prattle.redback.com ([155.53.12.9]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IQStI-000432-SJ for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:08:17 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by prattle.redback.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1893086E962 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:07:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from prattle.redback.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (prattle [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 32030-04 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:07:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (hertha.redback.com [155.53.44.250]) by prattle.redback.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F10D986E95F for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:07:39 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46D5C3FB.2020807@redback.com> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:07:39 -0700 From: Proneet Biswas User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: grub-devel@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------010509050106010608060304" X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at redback.com X-Detected-Kernel: Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) Subject: GRUB on powerpc X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:08:22 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010509050106010608060304 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, I am fairly new to the grub bootloader. So if the question is already answered, please feel free to point me to the relevant pointers/FAQ. We are trying to use GRUB on a new powerpc based platform for loading 2.6 linux kernel. Q1: Which is the latest stable version which I should start with ? Q2: Will this require openfirmware to be involved at any intermediate stage of loading or GRUB would be able to directly load the kernel. Q3: Are there any specific limitations on the kind of file systems or storage media for loading kernel ? Regards Proneet. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------010509050106010608060304 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi,
  I am fairly new to the grub bootloader. So if the question is already answered, please feel free to point me to the relevant pointers/FAQ. We are
  trying to use GRUB on a new powerpc based platform for loading 2.6 linux kernel.
  Q1: Which is the latest stable version which I should start with ?
  Q2: Will this require openfirmware to be involved at any intermediate stage of loading or GRUB would be able to directly load the kernel.
  Q3: Are there any specific limitations on the kind of file systems or storage media for loading kernel ?


Regards
Proneet.
 
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