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From: thegeezer@×××××××××.net
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] PPC64
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:34:39
Message-Id: 328d9e159822221fe53f3d3c385b9b88@thegeezer.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] PPC64 by thegeezer@thegeezer.net
1 On 2016-10-13 11:03, thegeezer@×××××××××.net wrote:
2 > On 2016-10-13 10:46, Alarig Le Lay wrote:
3 >> On Thu Oct 13 10:26:48 2016, thegeezer@×××××××××.net wrote:
4 >>> can anyone point me in the direction of an
5 >>> "install-ppc64-minimal-20141204.iso" or hopefully something newer?
6 >>> my google-fu is letting me down!
7 >>>
8 >>> thanks in advance!
9 >>
10 >> Hi,
11 >>
12 >> You have install-powerpc-minimal-20140713.iso and the associated
13 >> stage3 on
14 >> ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.gentoo.org/releases/ppc/autobuilds/current-install-powerpc-minimal/
15 >>
16 >> Perhaps you can use a stage3 from 2014 and then upgrade it after the
17 >> installation?
18 >
19 > Unfortunately I can't get the minimal iso to boot :( I'm guessing
20 > there is something different between ppc64 and ppc32 that is
21 > preventing yaboot
22 >
23 > Also not sure how nicely a 32bit kernel will work with the 64bit
24 > stage3 -- now that's not a deal breaker i can live in a 32bit world if
25 > needed, it's the lack of booting that i have a problem with
26
27 just a little update -- I have the PPC64 universal iso from 2008, and
28 had to use a 2008 stage3
29 i could then emerge-webrsync and this has allowed me to update portage
30 and world.
31 fingers crossed for the kernel and toys :)