From: "Andy Gospodarek" <andy@greyhouse.net>
To: "Guy Streeter" <streeter@redhat.com>
Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: Can red hat linux be ported to Power PC ???????????????
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:24:32 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <bdfc5d6e0608141024j7f12b0fcy2e1b9f2b2dc4c1dd@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1155575895.4044.6.camel@mentos.hsv.redhat.com>
On 8/14/06, Guy Streeter <streeter@redhat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 22:26 +0530, Ujwal wrote:
> > hi all,
> >
> > can red hat linux(2.4 kernel with a the .config file of ML310 board )
> > be ported to PowerPC on a development board?
>
> The ppc arch of the kernel tree was not well maintained in the Red Hat
> kernel source for the release that used the 2.4 kernel (Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux 3).
> I would be surprised if it built, and I'm fairly certain it would not
> run.
>
> That being said, Red Hat makes a business in developing its products for
> other platforms and might consider the work on a contract basis.
>
> --Guy Streeter
>
>
Is there a particular reason to use a RedHat kernel?
I would suggest using the ELDK (from denx.de) if you are looking for a
stable kernel on which to base your product/project.
-andy
prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-08-14 17:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-08-14 16:56 Can red hat linux be ported to Power PC ??????????????? Ujwal
2006-08-14 17:18 ` Guy Streeter
2006-08-14 17:24 ` Andy Gospodarek [this message]
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