From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1IQVHJ-0003QN-Cg for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:45 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IQVHI-0003P2-4J for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:44 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IQVHF-0003Ka-5Z for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:43 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IQVHE-0003KO-Vw for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:41 -0400 Received: from prattle.redback.com ([155.53.12.9]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IQVHE-00054N-DM for grub-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:40:40 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by prattle.redback.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08591C18346 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:40:37 -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 21861-03 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:40:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (hertha.redback.com [155.53.44.250]) by prattle.redback.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 899EEC18345 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:40:34 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46D5E7D2.2060305@redback.com> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:40:34 -0700 From: Proneet Biswas User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: The development of GRUB 2 References: <46D5C3FB.2020807@redback.com> <9f50a7a00708291303s5b44c11by5d1e026cbc97b25f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9f50a7a00708291303s5b44c11by5d1e026cbc97b25f@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------020900080007060700070301" X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at redback.com X-Detected-Kernel: Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) Subject: Re: 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 21:40:44 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020900080007060700070301 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Jerone, Thanks for the response. Let me investigate if there are other bootloader options as one of the requirements for us is also to move away from openfirmware. Regards Proneet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently Jerone Young wrote: > Hollis Blanchard can better answer this but I think I have most the > answers for you..see below. > > On 8/29/07, Proneet Biswas wrote: > >> 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 ? >> > > Grab the latest cvs build. > > >> Q2: Will this require openfirmware to be involved at any intermediate >> stage of loading or GRUB would be able to directly load the kernel. >> > > Yes current powerpc port does require open firmware. > http://grub.enbug.org/TestingOnPowerPC > > >> Q3: Are there any specific limitations on the kind of file systems or >> storage media for loading kernel ? >> > > The grub have to be on a FAT filesystem so that Open Firmware can > read them. I've only tested it with the kernel in the same filesystem. > But since grub can read ext3 I see no reason why it shouldn't be able > to read the kernel from another partition formated ext3...though I > have not tried this. > > >> Regards >> Proneet. >> -- >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Grub-devel mailing list >> Grub-devel@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel > --------------020900080007060700070301 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Jerone,
  Thanks for the response. Let me investigate if there are other bootloader options as one of the requirements for us is
  also to move away from openfirmware.

Regards
Proneet.
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Jerone Young wrote: 
Hollis Blanchard can better answer this but I think I have most the
answers for you..see below.

On 8/29/07, Proneet Biswas <proneetb@redback.com> wrote:
  
 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 ?
    

Grab the latest cvs build.

  
   Q2: Will this require openfirmware to be involved at any intermediate
stage of loading or GRUB would be able to directly load the kernel.
    

Yes current powerpc port does require open firmware.
http://grub.enbug.org/TestingOnPowerPC

  
   Q3: Are there any specific limitations on the kind of file systems or
storage media for loading kernel ?
    

The grub  have to be on a FAT filesystem so that Open Firmware can
read them. I've only tested it with the kernel in the same filesystem.
But since grub can read ext3 I see no reason why it shouldn't be able
to read the kernel from another partition formated ext3...though I
have not tried this.

  
 Regards
 Proneet.
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