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From: Brad Boyer <flar@allandria.com>
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On Sat, Jan 14, 2006 at 10:28:15PM +1100, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> This means, BTW, that it will no longer be possible to build 32-bit
> kernels for Apple G5 machines.  Also, miboot users (are there any
> still?) are out of luck until I move the miboot stuff over to
> arch/powerpc/boot.

If nothing else, miboot is used to make install floppies for oldworld
boxes for the Debian installer. I doubt very many people are using it
for normal boot, but this is the simplest way to boot from a floppy
disk on oldworld models.

	Brad Boyer
	flar@allandria.com