From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ozlabs.org (ozlabs.org [203.10.76.45]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mx.ozlabs.org", Issuer "CA Cert Signing Authority" (verified OK)) by bilbo.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C6E3AB70D7 for ; Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:00:29 +1000 (EST) Received: from gra-lx1.iram.es (gra-lx1.iram.es [150.214.224.41]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44FBADDD1B for ; Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:00:28 +1000 (EST) Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:07 +0200 From: Gabriel Paubert To: David Jander Subject: Re: Best hardware platform for native compiling... Message-ID: <20090721120007.GA23164@iram.es> References: <200907211116.52963.david.jander@protonic.nl> <20090721095251.GG32034@lisas.de> <200907211231.37299.david.jander@protonic.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <200907211231.37299.david.jander@protonic.nl> Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:31:36PM +0200, David Jander wrote: > On Tuesday 21 July 2009 11:52:51 you wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:16:52AM +0200, David Jander wrote: > > > For bigger systems we often run a debian-derived OS like Ubuntu, and many > > > pieces are compiled natively on the target... just because it is easy and > > > quick to do, and cross-compiling certain packages can be a real pain. > > > But, a 400 MHz e300 core is not really fast for compiling, so I have been > > > considering buying some sort of PowerPC-based system with a faster > > > processor, just as a "build-server" (a G5 would do wonders I guess). > > > > > > It seems like the only real option is one of the smaller IBM Power > > > servers, but that seems overkill to me. We also don't feel like buying > > > some old second-hand Apple gear. > > > > > > Is there any other available and affordable platform that can be used to > > > run linux and compile software natively for 32-bit PowerPC? > > > > Have a look at the YDL PowerStation: > > > > http://us.fixstars.com/products/powerstation/ > > > > It is more or less a quad G5. > > This looks great! Thanks a lot for the tip. > I still have to figure out how to get one of these delivered to Europe, but > that shouldn't be such a big deal... Well, I got one recently here in Spain. Shipping charges are fairly large (it's not exactly a light and compact machine). But the current dollar exchange rate helps ;-) Now I have not yet found the way to install Debian on it (it refuses to boot Debian's CDROM), but I have not had time to investigate either. Regards, Gabriel