[BLU] Re: linux-ppc sig?

[agabriel at coe.neu.edu (Anthony J. Gabrielson)]

Hello,
	No Linux-ppc will not run on a 6100.
http://www.linuxppc.com/support/guide/UserGuide_Feb2000.pdf
Linux-PPC & Yellowdog requirePCI based powermacs like the 601,603,604,750
(G3), and the 7400 (g4).  The NuBus based pwermacs like the 6100, 7100,
and the 8100 all require MKLinux which was a product developed by Apple
(http://www.mklinux.org They have a super cool dancing penguin on that
page) for the purpose of beta testing their mach kernel.  After the Mach
kernel was moved to MacOS X development of MKLinux really stopped.  I was
able to get my copy of MKLinux from amazon.com, there starting to get rare
it seems.  If you require cutting edge off a mac, its time to buy a newer
one anyway - if you want to have fun and go back to the days where Linux
required a bit of effort to figure out MK Linux is good.  Myself
personally, I have been using Linux for a bit over three years.  I miss
the old days sometimes when it was tough, not impossible - but difficult.
The install isn't pretty, but it works.  
	I'm not sure how much of the above was knownen by people, but I
figured a little bit of background would be good for people.  THat
includes myself as I was a bit rusty with knowledge as well.  On BLU's
website http://www.blu.org/links/ under ports I added a few links about
ppc and other proc.

Hope thats a help,
Anthony

On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Joshua S. Freeman wrote:

> linux-ppc won't run on a 6100?
> 
> J.
> 
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 	Distro's for the 6100 are really easy - there is one whole choice,
> > MKLinux.  MKLinux isn't bad a bit out of date but not so bad.  I haven't
> > had an oppurtunity to fully tear into it, with classes and all.  It comes
> > with a book and two cds.  Its based on RH 5.0, its not bad. The book is
> > helpful.
> > 
> > Anthony
> > 
> > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, David Kramer wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Anthony J. Gabrielson wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 	I run linux on old 6100.
> > > > 
> > > > Anthony
> > > 
> > > I'm going to try this in a month or so when we get all the data we can get
> > > off my wife's not-fully-booting 6100 (death by MacOS-9 upgrade).  What
> > > distro did you yse?  Someone was recently touting Yellow Dog (I think
> > > that was the name).
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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