From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 22:16:04 +0100 From: Hartmut Koptein To: Matt Porter Cc: Paul.Mackerras@cs.anu.edu.au, Hartmut Koptein , 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 Message-ID: <19990219221603.G5529@isis> References: <19990219142007.B5529@isis> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: ; from Matt Porter on Fri, Feb 19, 1999 at 10:41:01AM -0700 Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: 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 [[ This message was sent via the linuxppc-dev mailing list. Replies are ]] [[ not forced back to the list, so be sure to Cc linuxppc-dev if your ]] [[ reply is of general interest. To unsubscribe from linuxppc-dev, send ]] [[ the message 'unsubscribe' to linuxppc-dev-request@lists.linuxppc.org ]]